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La fracture du myocarde

Play trailer La fracture du myocarde Released Apr 5, 1991 1h 45m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young Martin (Sylvain Copans) has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin's single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome (Nicolas Parodi) leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother's body.

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) ... adapted with cunning grace. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member So Martin's mom dies, his friends help him out so he won't go into an orphanage, romance blossoms between scrawny Martin and a girl who's fatter and taller, man.... the story just keeps getting weirder and weirder when you continue watching. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay French film about a fatherless boy who's mother has just died. He doesn't want to be sent to an orphanage and soon his friends and schoolmates discover of the death. Together the group try to hide the death from the town. It's pretty decent, the kids are all great (however the lead who's mom had died acts a bit too passive and sort of mopey, I wish he had show more emotion). Honestly, it sort of dragged near the end, I knew how it was gonna end, I just wish it had gotten to quicker. Despite its flaws, its an original story, had some clever moments, and really wasn't too bad. It just had potential to be excellent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A strange situation, but excellently carried out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Not my favourite French film but passable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Martin (Sylvain Copans) has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin's single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome (Nicolas Parodi) leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother's body.
Director
Jacques Fansten
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 1991, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8K
Runtime
1h 45m