The Sixth Child

2022 1h 32m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 69

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Franck, a scrap merchant, and Meriem have five children, a sixth on the go, and serious money issues. Julien and Anna are lawyers and cannot have a child. This is the story of an inconceivable agreement.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sara Giraudeau
Anna
Benjamin Lavernhe
Julien
Judith Chemla
Meriem
Damien Bonnard
Franck
Olivier Faliez
Flic civil
Marie-Christine Orry
Mère de Meriem
Olivier Rabourdin
Martin
Naidra Ayadi
Juge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Léopold Legrand
Writers: Catherine Paillé, Léopold Legrand, Philippe Lioret
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Léopold Legrand, shot by Julien Ramirez Hernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Louis Sclavis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sara Giraudeau and Benjamin Lavernhe and Judith Chemla carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21028846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Léopold Legrand directs. Julien Ramirez Hernan behind the camera. Louis Sclavis scores. Catherine Schwartz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Léopold Legrand, shot by Julien Ramirez Hernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Louis Sclavis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Catherine Schwartz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sara Giraudeau and Benjamin Lavernhe and Judith Chemla carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt21028846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.