A Distant Neighborhood

2010 1h 38m FR

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7.0

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6.9

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 58★6.9IMDB · 1,892

DramaFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to understand the reasons for his father’s mysterious departure. Can you change the past by living it again?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léo Legrand
Thomas Verniaz, adolescant
Pascal Greggory
Thomas Verniaz, adulte
Jonathan Zaccaï
Bruno Verniaz
Alexandra Maria Lara
Anna Verniaz née Zorn
Evelyne Didi
Mémé Yvette
Sophie Duez
Catherine
Lionel Abelanski
Godin adulte
Tania Garbarski
Nelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Garbarski
Writers: Philippe Blasband, Jérôme Tonnerre, Sam Garbarski
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Garbarski, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ludo Troch 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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Léo Legrand and Pascal Greggory and Jonathan Zaccaï carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1266037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Garbarski directs. Timo Salminen behind the camera. Ludo Troch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg.
4Directed by Sam Garbarski, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léo Legrand and Pascal Greggory and Jonathan Zaccaï carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1266037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.