I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive
| I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Claude Miller Nathan Miller |
| Produced by |
Jean-Louis Livi Jacques Audiard Alain Vannier |
| Screenplay by |
Claude Miller Nathan Miller Emmanuel Carrère Alain Le Henry |
| Starring |
Vincent Rottiers Sophie Cattani Christine Citti |
| Cinematography | Aurélien Devaux |
| Edited by | Morgane Spacagna |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metropolitan Filmexport |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.3 million |
| Box office | $385.000[1] |
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (French: Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) is a 2009 French film directed by Claude Miller and Nathan Miller.
Plot
Thomas, an adopted teenager and uncomfortable, goes in search of his past to understand why his mother abandoned him and his brother when he was 4 years old. He search his mother without telling either his brother or his adoptive parents. He then discovers that she is no longer with her biological father, she had a third son with another man and now she lives alone with that other boy she has not given up.
Cast
- Vincent Rottiers as Thomas Jouvet
- Sophie Cattani as Julie Martino
- Christine Citti as Annie Jouvet
- Yves Verhoeven as Yves Jouvet
- Chantal Banlier as Chantal Duronnet
- Olivier Guéritée as Patrick / François
- Gabin Lefebvre as Tommy
- Quentin Gonzalez as Frédéric
- Thomas Momplot as Mathieu
- Virginie Emane as Patricia
- Samir Guesmi as The employer
- Sabrina Ouazani as The cinema cashier
- Carole Franck as The orphanage's director
Production
The movie was presented in several festival like the Montreal World Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, the Festival do Rio, the São Paulo International Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.[2]
Critical reception
The film was well received by the critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of 13 critics gave the film a positive review, for an average rating of 7.4/10.[3]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Montreal World Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Alain Le Henry | Won |
| Grand Prix des Amériques | Claude Miller & Nathan Miller | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | César Award | Most Promising Actor | Vincent Rottiers | Nominated |