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The Giraffe's Neck

2004 1h 25m Comedy Drama List
Tomatometer 0 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Mathilde (Louisa Pili), a surprisingly assertive 10-year-old, insists to her grandfather, Paul (Claude Rich), that they find his ex-wife, Madeleine (Monique Melinand), who ran off years ago. With only the letters that Madeleine wrote to her daughter and granddaughter to use as clues, they journey from Paris to Spain in search of her. Meanwhile, when Mathilde's mother, Helene (Sandrine Bonnaire), who's spent her whole life hating Madeleine, discovers what they're up to, she joins in on the hunt.

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Audience Member This is a bittersweet tale of discovery and regret affecting three generations. Its about a nine year-old girl, Mathilde discovering a stash of letters, and unleashes a torrent of family secrets. It's a great french film that any world movie buff would want to see. Louisa Pili who plays Mathilde shows great ability to act 'real'. I hope her future endevours will include more films. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member cute.. endearing film.... and more realistic than most Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Gorgeous, what a beautiful movie. The little girl is so pretty, and her grandfather a very sympathetic character. I shed a tear at the poignant ending. Wish there were more movies like this one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mathilde (Louisa Pili), a surprisingly assertive 10-year-old, insists to her grandfather, Paul (Claude Rich), that they find his ex-wife, Madeleine (Monique Melinand), who ran off years ago. With only the letters that Madeleine wrote to her daughter and granddaughter to use as clues, they journey from Paris to Spain in search of her. Meanwhile, when Mathilde's mother, Helene (Sandrine Bonnaire), who's spent her whole life hating Madeleine, discovers what they're up to, she joins in on the hunt.
Director
Safy Nebbou
Producer
Charles Gassot
Screenwriter
Safy Nebbou, Agnès Yobregat
Production Co
France 2 Cinema, TPS Cinéma, Saga
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby