A Christmas Tale (2008)

Original title

Un conte de Noël

Directed by

Arnaud Desplechin

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, Christmas film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French family with difficult relationships comes together for Christmas after learning the mother has leukemia. The reunion stirs up old conflicts and secrets among the adult children and their parents.

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What happens

A Christmas Tale (French: Un conte de Noël) is a 2008 French Christmas comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the parents' home for Christmas, having just learned that their mother has leukemia. It was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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