Adventures of Félix

"Sometimes a little trip can change everything"

2000 1h 32m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 26

Comedy

Synopsis

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A charming comedy about going on a rather long walk. Félix is a laid-back guy living in the bleak northern coastal town of Dieppe. He lives happily with his lover Daniel and is a soap opera enthusiast and HIV-positive. After losing his job, Félix decides to find the father he never knew in Marseilles. Agreeing to meet Daniel in the southern port city in a week's time, Félix throws on his backpack and starts hiking. On his way, he discovers that family need not always be connected by blood.

“Sometimes a little trip can change everything”

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Cast

Sami Bouajila
Félix
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Daniel
Patachou
Mathilde Firmin
Charly Figuiere
Jules
Ariane Ascaride
Isabelle
Maurice Bénichou
Fisherman
Christiane Millet
Patient in bi-therapy
Adrien Auzias
Antoine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Ducastel
Writers: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Directed by Olivier Ducastel, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Sami Bouajila and Pierre-Loup Rajot and Patachou carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes a little trip can change everything".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Ducastel directs. Matthieu Poirot-Delpech behind the camera. Sabine Mamou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Olivier Ducastel, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sami Bouajila and Pierre-Loup Rajot and Patachou carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Sometimes a little trip can change everything".
6IMDB entry: tt0228242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthieu Poirot-Delpech
Editing: Sabine Mamou
Production design: Louis Soubrier
Costume design: Juliette Chanaud
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Adventures of Félix (2000)

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Production companies

Who made it

Pyramide Productions
FR
LA
La Sofica Gimages 2
Les Films Pelléas
FR
CNC
FR
Canal+
FR
ARTE France Cinéma
FR

Key crew

ProducerPhilippe Martin
EditorSabine Mamou
CastingAntoinette Boulat
Production DesignLouis Soubrier
Costume DesignJuliette Chanaud

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

lgbt
father son relationship
gay theme
gay relationship
gay teenager

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical (limited)2001-06-02· Seattle International Film Festival
Theatrical (limited)2001-06-19· San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Theatrical (limited)2001-06-15

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