Two Is a Family

2016 1h 58m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3,079

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Omar Sy
Samuel
Gloria Colston
Gloria
Clémence Poésy
Kristin
Antoine Bertrand
Bernie
Ashley Walters
Lowell
Clémentine Célarié
Samantha
Anna Cottis
Miss Appleton
Raphael von Blumenthal
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugo Gélin
Writers: Jean-André Yerlès, Hugo Gélin, Eugenio Derbez
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. 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 Rob Simonsen. 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 Grégoire Sivan 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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Omar Sy and Gloria Colston and Clémence Poésy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5078204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hugo Gélin directs. Nicolas Massart behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Grégoire Sivan cuts. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Grégoire Sivan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Omar Sy and Gloria Colston and Clémence Poésy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5078204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "single parent", "parent child relationship", "stuntman".
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.