Underplayed Gems

Angel at Sea (2009)

Angel at Sea poster
Original title
Un ange à la mer
Directed by
Frédéric Dumont
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Canada, Belgium
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
18A
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A 12 year-old boy named Louis lives a happy life in southern Morocco with his parents and older brother. His severely depressed father makes a shocking confession to him, and Louis then takes on the role of a guardian angel, watching over his father obsessively.

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What happens

Angel at Sea (French: Un ange à la mer) is a 2009 drama film directed by Frédéric Dumont. The film follows Louis, a 12 year-old boy, who lives a happy life with his parents and older brother in southern Morocco. The pivotal moment in the film is when Louis' severely depressed father makes a shockingly candid confession to the boy. Louis then becomes a "guardian angel", obsessively watching over his father. The film was first released at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2009, where it won the Crystal Globe and the Best Actor Award for Olivier Gourmet. At the 2010 Magritte Awards, it received two nominations in the category of Best Actor (Olivier Gourmet) and Most Promising Actor (Martin Nissen). It also received two Jutra Award nominations for Best Editing (Glenn Berman) and Best Sound (Dominik Pagacz, Gavin Fernandes) at the 12th Jutra Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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