The Child Prodigy (2010)

Original title

L'enfant prodige

Directed by

Luc Dionne

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of pianist Andre Mathieu from his childhood as a musical prodigy into adulthood. It shows his struggles and relationships with his family and the pressures of his talent.

poignantmelancholicbiographicalinspirationaltenderbittersweetclassicalreflective

What happens

The Child Prodigy (French: L'Enfant prodige) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Luc Dionne and released in 2010. A biographical drama about classical pianist André Mathieu, the film stars Guillaume Lebon as Mathieu in childhood and Patrick Drolet as Mathieu in adulthood. Its cast also includes Marc Labrèche as his father Rodolphe Mathieu, Macha Grenon as his mother Mimi Gagnon Mathieu and Karine Vanasse as his sister Camillette, as well as Lothaire Bluteau, François Papineau, Isabel Richer, Catherine Trudeau, Albert Millaire, Benoît Brière and Mitsou Gélinas in supporting roles. The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011, for Best Art Direction (Michel Proulx) and Best Costume Design (Francesca Chamberland). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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