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Released 11 years ago.
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The Sense of Wonder
2015 1h 40m FR
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 298
ComedyRomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Virginie Efira
Louise
Benjamin Lavernhe
Pierre
Lucie Fagedet
Emma
Léo Lorléac'h
Felix
Hervé Pierre
Jules
Hiam Abbass
Dr. Mélanie Ferenza
Laurent Bateau
Paul
France Darry
Market client
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Éric Besnard
- Writers
- Éric Besnard
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Philippe Guilbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Virginie Efira and Benjamin Lavernhe and Lucie Fagedet carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4084056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Éric Besnard directs. Philippe Guilbert behind the camera. Christophe Julien scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Philippe Guilbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Virginie Efira and Benjamin Lavernhe and Lucie Fagedet carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt4084056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philippe Guilbert
- Original score
- Christophe Julien
- Editing
- Yann Dedet
- Production design
- Bertrand Seitz
- Costume design
- Elisabeth Rousseau
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Éric Besnard
Production companies
Who made it
Camera One
FR
- PU
Pulsar Productions
Key crew
- ProducerMichel Seydoux
- ProducerPatrice Ledoux
- EditorYann Dedet
- Script SupervisorAnne Wermelinger
- Set DecorationCecile Vatelot
- SoundAntoine Deflandre
- CastingDavid Bertrand
- Costume DesignElisabeth Rousseau
- First Assistant DirectorJames Canal
- Production DesignBertrand Seitz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hacker
- weather forecast
- widow
- autism
- book store
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2016-03-11
Also known as
International titles
- 더 센스 오브 원더KR
- Birnenkuchen mit LavendelDE
- 爱恋甜甜圈CN
- The Sense of WonderUS
- The Sense of WonderGB
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