Toto the Hero (1991)

Original title

Toto le héros

Directed by

Jaco Van Dormael

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Germany, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

15+

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 121 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old man named Thomas believes his life was stolen by a neighbor he calls Toto. He looks back on his childhood memories and imagines a different life.

melancholicwhimsicalreflectivetendernostalgicbittersweetdreamlikeplayful

What happens

Toto the Hero (French: Toto le héros) is a 1991 Belgian film (co-produced with France and Germany) by Belgian film director and screenwriter Jaco Van Dormael. It won the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991, and the César Award for Best Foreign Film in 1992. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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