Skylab

2011 1h 53m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 77

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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It is 1979 and Albertine, 10, and all her family members have gathered in Brittany to celebrate the birthday of her grandmother. Everyone thinks that the Skylab space station from NASA will fall on their heads this summer. The meeting turns into a crazy weekend full of revelations, love and song.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernadette Lafont
Grandma Amandine
Emmanuelle Riva
Mrs. Prévost
Éric Elmosnino
Jean
Julie Delpy
Anna
Aure Atika
Aunt Linette
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
Uncle Fredo
Noémie Lvovsky
Aunt Monique
Candide Sanchez
Uncle Gustavo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Delpy
Writers: Julie Delpy
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Delpy, shot by Lubomir Bakchev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Bernadette Lafont and Emmanuelle Riva and Éric Elmosnino carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1638350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Delpy directs. Lubomir Bakchev behind the camera. Isabelle Devinck cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Julie Delpy, shot by Lubomir Bakchev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Isabelle Devinck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bernadette Lafont and Emmanuelle Riva and Éric Elmosnino carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1638350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.