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
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
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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