Don't Cry Germaine

Original Title | Pleure pas Germaine

98' | 2000 (Completed)

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Writer	Eric Van Beuren, Alain de Halleux
Director	Alain de Halleux
Producer	Eric Van Bueren

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Their eldest daughter dead, Gilles and Germaine are close to breaking point. So they pack up the bare essentials in their old van and leave Belgium, hoping to rebuild a family in the Spanish Pyrenees.

synopsis

Their eldest daughter dead, Gilles and Germaine are close to breaking point. So they pack up the bare essentials in their old van and leave Belgium with their children, two teenagers and two little twins. Germaine is hoping to rebuild her family in the mountains where she was born, the Spanish Pyrenees. But Gilles has found out that his daughter's suspected killer is hiding out in those very same mountains and he is looking for vengeance. Faced with Gilles' doubts and distress, Germaine always responds with love. And as they travel through France and Catalonia, faith gradually returns to bond the family together again.
Après la mort de leur fille aînée, Gilles et Germaine atteignent un état critique. Ils embarquent alors les choses essentielles dans leur vieux van, et quittent la Belgique avec leurs enfants, deux adolescents et deux petits jumeaux. Germaine espère reconstruire sa famille dans les montagnes où elle est née, les Pyrénées espagnoles. Mais Gilles a découvert que le meurtrier présumé de sa fille se cache dans ces mêmes montagnes et s’apprête à se venger. Confrontée aux doutes et à la détresse de Gille, Germaine réagit toujours avec amour. Alors qu’ils voyagent à travers la France et la Catalogne, la foi vient progressivement ressouder les liens dans la famille.

Credits

Writer
Eric Van Beuren, Alain de Halleux
Director
Alain de Halleux
Producer
Eric Van Bueren
Cast
Dirk Roofthooft, Valérie Ancel, Tristin Ulloa, Simon de Thomaz, Serge Larivière, Laia Marull, Iwana Krzeptowski, Cathy Grosjean, Benoît Skalka
Editing
Michèle Maquet, Ludo Troch
Photography
Philippe Guilbert
Music
Carles Cases

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Creation details

Type
Film
Production share
Minoritair
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2000
Production status
Completed
Original title
Pleure pas Germaine

Technical specs

Running time
98'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Available formats
35mm

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

2001: Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor - International Film Festival of Flanders Ghent (BE)2000: Fipresci Award, Explore! Award, Special Mention of the International Jury - International Film Festival of Flanders Ghent (BE); Best Actor Award - Fort Lauderdale International Film festival (US); Audience Award - Festival of Mannheim-Heidelberg (DE)