My Children Are Different

2003 1h 26m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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A classical musician demands that his beautiful daughter and his young son follow in his footsteps despite their personal wishes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Berry
Jean Debart
Mathieu Amalric
Gérald
Maurice Garrel
Maître Erhardt
Malik Zidi
Thomas
Elodie Peudepièce
Adèle Debart
Frédéric Roullier
Alexandre Debart
Aïssa Maïga
Myriam
Jacqueline Jehanneuf
Marthe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denis Dercourt
Writers: Denis Dercourt
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte 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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Richard Berry and Mathieu Amalric and Maurice Garrel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denis Dercourt directs. Jérôme Peyrebrune behind the camera. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Switzerland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Berry and Mathieu Amalric and Maurice Garrel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0368024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.