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RUNTIME
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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Back Home
2020 1h 17m FR
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 69
Drama
Synopsis
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The prodigal son of a family in turmoil returns home to his French rural home to reconnect with his family and make sense of their dysfunctions.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Niels Schneider
Thomas
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Mona
Roman Coustère Hachez
Alex
Patrick d'Assumçao
Michel
Hélène Vincent
Catherine
Franck Falise
Marco
Jonathan Couzinié
Éric
Catherine Salée
L'infirmière principale
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jessica Palud
- Writers
- Jessica Palud, Philippe Lioret, Diastème
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jessica Palud, shot by Victor Seguin. 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 Augustin Charnet. 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 Thomas Marchand 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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Niels Schneider and Adèle Exarchopoulos and Roman Coustère Hachez carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9411900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jessica Palud directs. Victor Seguin behind the camera. Augustin Charnet scores. Thomas Marchand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Jessica Palud, shot by Victor Seguin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Augustin Charnet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Thomas Marchand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Niels Schneider and Adèle Exarchopoulos and Roman Coustère Hachez carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt9411900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Victor Seguin
- Original score
- Augustin Charnet
- Editing
- Thomas Marchand
- Production design
- Esther Mysius
- Makeup / hair
- Amélie Javegny
- Runtime
- 77 min · 1h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- U
- IMDB
- Back Home (2020)
Also by
Jessica Palud
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Fin Août Productions
FR
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- EditorThomas Marchand
- Sound RecordistYolande Decarsin
- NovelSerge Joncour
- Executive ProducerPhilippe Lioret
- Executive ProducerMarielle Duigou
- Production DesignEsther Mysius
- Costume DesignerAlexia Crisp-Jones
- SoundRym Debbarh-Mounir
- SoundVincent Verdoux
- Makeup ArtistAmélie Javegny
- CastingStéphanie Doncker
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- dysfunctional family
- woman director
- prodigal son
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2020-01-29U
