I've Loved You So Long (2008)

Original title

Il y a longtemps que je t'aime

Directed by

Philippe Claudel

Genre

drama film, prison film

Country

France, Canada

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 240 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is released from prison after 15 years and moves in with her younger sister's family. She struggles to reconnect with her relatives and adjust to everyday life while hiding the secret of her crime.

melancholicslow-burnintrospectivefamily dramasomberrestrainedemotionally raw

What happens

I've Loved You So Long (French: Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) is a 2008 tragedy film written and directed by Philippe Claudel in his directorial debut. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman who struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison. Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, and Frédéric Pierrot appear in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2008, and was theatrically released in France on 19 March 2008, by UGC Distribution. It grossed over $23.4 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised Scott Thomas' performance and Claudel's screenplay. At the 62nd British Academy Film Awards, it won Best Film Not in the English Language and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Scott Thomas) and Best Original Screenplay (for Claudel). It garnered six nominations, including Best Film, at the 34th César Awards and won two: Best First Feature Film and Best Supporting Actress (for Zylberstein). The film was also nominated for Best Actress – Drama (for Scott Thomas) and Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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