Life Doesn't Scare Me

1999 1h 51m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 9

Comedy

Synopsis

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We follow how four ordinary little girls learn about life, love and all that sort of things.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julie-Marie Parmentier
Stella
Magali Woch
Emilie
Ingrid Molinier
Inès
Camille Rousselet
Marion
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Emily's mother
Jean-Luc Bideau
Emily's father
Chloé Mimaut
Sarah-Marie Julich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noémie Lvovsky
Writers: Noémie Lvovsky, Florence Seyvos
Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noémie Lvovsky, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Fontaine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Julie-Marie Parmentier and Magali Woch and Ingrid Molinier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noémie Lvovsky directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. Bruno Fontaine scores. Michel Klochendler cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Noémie Lvovsky, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Fontaine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michel Klochendler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Julie-Marie Parmentier and Magali Woch and Ingrid Molinier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0208554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.