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Dear Mother

Original title: L'origine du monde
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.1K
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Laurent Lafitte, Vincent Macaigne, and Karin Viard in Dear Mother (2020)
Comedy

One day, Jean-Louis discovers that his heart has stopped. He is not dead, can walk and talk, but his heart is no longer beating. With the help of his wife and a friend, he tries to understan... Read allOne day, Jean-Louis discovers that his heart has stopped. He is not dead, can walk and talk, but his heart is no longer beating. With the help of his wife and a friend, he tries to understand the origin of this mystery.One day, Jean-Louis discovers that his heart has stopped. He is not dead, can walk and talk, but his heart is no longer beating. With the help of his wife and a friend, he tries to understand the origin of this mystery.

  • Director
    • Laurent Lafitte
  • Writers
    • Laurent Lafitte
    • Sébastien Thiery
  • Stars
    • Laurent Lafitte
    • Karin Viard
    • Vincent Macaigne
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurent Lafitte
    • Writers
      • Laurent Lafitte
      • Sébastien Thiery
    • Stars
      • Laurent Lafitte
      • Karin Viard
      • Vincent Macaigne
    • 23User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Laurent Lafitte
    Laurent Lafitte
    • Jean-Louis Bordier
    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Valérie Bordier
    Vincent Macaigne
    Vincent Macaigne
    • Michel Verdoux
    Hélène Vincent
    Hélène Vincent
    • Brigitte Bordier
    Nicole Garcia
    Nicole Garcia
    • Margaux
    Pauline Clément
    • Vendeuse magasin de photocopies
    Luca Malinowski
    • Le travesti
    Christine Beauvallet
    • La mère de Valentine
    Juliette Bettencourt
    • Valentine
    Charlotte Bienenfeld
    • Marie de la Rochène
    Jean-Claude Bohbote
    Jean-Claude Bohbote
    • M. Gillet
    Benoît Dupac
    • Le père de Valentine
    Judith El Zein
    Judith El Zein
    • Voix féminine du travesti
    • (voice)
    Grégory Gaule
    Grégory Gaule
    • Le pompier
    Cédric Leffray
    • Jean Louis 16 ans
    Pascal Lifschutz
    • Le père de Jean-Louis
    Alexandra Mercouroff
    • Voix commande vocale voiture
    • (voice)
    Thierry Picaut
    Thierry Picaut
    • Le coach sportif
    • Director
      • Laurent Lafitte
    • Writers
      • Laurent Lafitte
      • Sébastien Thiery
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    8dim404

    Brilliant French comedy

    A refreshingly funny film that deals with both slapstick and existential questions, with superb acting all around. Forget Hollywood for a moment and enjoy this French pastry. The title of the film comes from a very famous erotic painting from the Victorian era.
    7albertval-69560

    You Don't Have to French to Enjoy It

    I enjoyed this film. I'm not French but I get the humor. It's really funny the way Jean-Louis, Valerie and Michel conspire to obtain a non-digital photo of Jean-Louis' "origin." And dear Brigitte's unintended revelations are the piece de resistance. Surely, Helene Vincent is the darling of the show.

    This film is an example of comedy as fine art.
    7laurencedesigne

    Unexpected

    I am french and already convinced by the selected actors of this movie. Discovering Laurent Lafitte as a movie maker and this is a success. The storie of this movie is surprising the audience until the end. Now i'm waiting for your second movie, Mr Lafitte!
    8tcochois

    Complètement barré

    Ce premier film est caustique à souhait. Une réalisation carrée, des dialogues ciselés et des acteurs irrésistibles .... j'adore même si l'ensemble est complètement barré.
    7deloudelouvain

    Some people won't laugh, others will, I did.

    I see some people were offended by some humoristic scenes. Honestly I don'tsee the big problem with those scenes. I thought they were funny and luckily we had those scenes in this movie. Actually the movie starts okay, with sometimes acting that could have been better, but it was not all that thrilling to watch, until those scenes came along and brought the comedy I was waiting for. I guess some people are easily shocked, but keep in mind this is only a movie, nobody got hurt. L'Origine Du Monde (or Dear Mother for the English title) is a funny French movie that is worth watching, that is if you're not too stuck up..

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    • Trivia
      Interviewed by Star TV, Karin Viard returned to a scene in which "the characters carry around naked but behave as if they were dressed". A scene that was clearly not easy to shoot for Karin Viard... Indeed, the actress had to work a lot on herself to get naked in front of the camera: "I am happy to have conquered my apprehension, I also have the impression, through this scene, of carrying a message: 'Look, we have the right to get naked at our age. You don't have to obey societal injunctions and wear long sleeves. Let's be free, let's assume our body'".
    • Soundtracks
      This Is My Life (La Vita)
      Written by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri
      Performed by Shirley Bassey

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Origin of the World
    • Production companies
      • Trésor Films
      • StudioCanal
      • 2L Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,813,894
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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