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A Wonderful Spell (2004)
Directed by Dominique Cabrera
Overview
Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives, revealing the heart-warming flame of hope and humanity that endures, even in times of war and dispair. As young Julien, his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after fleeing the institution they called home, Julien must deal with his father’s extreme violence and his mother’s rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Jean-Pierre Léaud | Yolande Moreau | Miou-Miou | Olivier Gourmet | Julie-Marie Parmentier | Marilyne Canto | Gabriel Arcand | Pascale Montpetit | Morgan Marinne | Philippe Grand'Henry