The Day I Saw Your Heart

2011 1h 38m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 111

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Justine, struggles with commitment, listens to old David Bowie covers, and uses her employer’s private MRI machines to make “X-Ray Art” After a trail of boyfriends, Justine thinks she has found The One, a hunky shoe salesman, but her temporary happiness is thrown when her neurotic 60-year-old Jewish father (Michel Blanc) suffers a delayed midlife crisis and announces that his young second wife is expecting a baby. Justine and her half-sister Dom, who is trying to adopt, are rather annoyed at the news. Coupled with resentment about her father’s absence when she was growing up, causes her to spiral into self-doubt. Overflowing with French charm, Justine gets by with the help of her family, friends, and newly discovered muse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mélanie Laurent
Justine Dhrey
Michel Blanc
Eli Dhrey
Géraldine Nakache
Dom Dhrey
Claude Perron
Suzanne Dhrey
Camille Chamoux
Camille
Manu Payet
Atom
Guillaume Gouix
Sami
Sébastien Castro
Bertrand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jennifer Devoldère
Writers: Cécile Sellam, Romain Lévy, Jennifer Devoldère
Languages: French, Polish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Polish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Jennifer Devoldère, shot by Laurent Tangy. 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 Nathan Johnson. 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 Stéphane Pereira 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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Mélanie Laurent and Michel Blanc and Géraldine Nakache carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1753792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jennifer Devoldère directs. Laurent Tangy behind the camera. Nathan Johnson scores. Stéphane Pereira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Polish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jennifer Devoldère, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stéphane Pereira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mélanie Laurent and Michel Blanc and Géraldine Nakache carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1753792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.