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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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