The Book of Wonders

2023 1h 38m FR

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6.6

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6.5

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★6.6TMDB · 149★6.5IMDB · 641

Drama

Synopsis

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This is the crazy bet of a mother ready to do anything to help her 12-year-old son, Louis, wake up from his coma. After Louis' accident, Thelma decides to do for him the "10 things to do before the end of the world" that he had written in his diary. By listening to these adventures, Louis will see how beautiful life is and that he must come back! By fulfilling a teenager's dreams at the age of forty, Thelma will experience an incredible journey that will take her farther than she ever imagined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexandra Lamy
Thelma
Muriel Robin
Odette
Hugo Questel
Louis
Xavier Lacaille
Étienne
Martine Schambacher
Nadège
Hiroki Hasegawa
Assistant éditeur
Carima Amarouche
Fatima
Eye Haïdara
Dr. Bongramp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa Azuelos
Writers: Juliette Sales, Fabien Suarez, Fabien Suarez
Languages: Japanese, French, English, Spanish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, French, English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bonjour Meow. 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 Baptiste Druot 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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Alexandra Lamy and Muriel Robin and Hugo Questel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14342018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lisa Azuelos directs. Bonjour Meow scores. Baptiste Druot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, French, English, Spanish.
3Original score by Bonjour Meow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Baptiste Druot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alexandra Lamy and Muriel Robin and Hugo Questel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14342018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "coma", "skateboarder", "detached", "accident".
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.