The Hedgehog
Le hérisson
Colour, 35 mm
France, 2009, 98 min
Section: Variety Critics’ Choice
| Director: | Mona Achache |
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| Screenplay: | Mona Achache, Patrick Blossier na motivy knihy Muriel Barberyové S elegancí ježka / based on the novel L’élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery |
| Dir. of Photography: | Patrick Blossier |
| Music: | Gabriel Yared |
| Designer: | Yves Brover |
| Editor: | Julia Grégory |
| Producer: | Anne-Dominique Toussaint |
| Production: | Les films des Tournelles |
| Sales: | Pathé International |
| Cast: | Josiane Balasko, Garance le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet |
Synopsis
An intellectual concierge, a precocious 11-year-old and a refined Japanese gentleman are the strange trio at the heart of the sometimes uplifting, sometimes cynical The Hedgehog, based on Muriel Barbery’s bestselling novel. Making audiences feel clever while also delivering an old-fashioned fairy tale of unexpected love (and even a dose of social critique), Mona Achache’s helming debut unashamedly has it all ways. But the result is a basically touching, engaging parable about the importance of unconventionality. Performances are strong, with Josiane Balasko in particular suggesting a wealth of simmering emotion beneath her impassive features.
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