"The First Day of the Rest of My Life"

Year: 2008

Genre: Drama

Country: France

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Language: French

Release Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008

English Title: Le premier jour du reste de ta vie

Aliases: The First Day of the Rest of Your Life / Your First Day of Forever

Screenwriter: Rémi Bezançon

Director: Rémi Bezançon

Cast: Jacques Gamblin / Zabou Breitman / Pio Marmaï / Marc-André Grondin / Déborah François

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IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926759/ (7.5/10 from 4,514 users)

Synopsis:

The Duval family is a household of five living in the suburbs of a French city. Robert (Jacques Gamblin), a taxi driver, and his wife Marie-Jeanne (Zabou Breitman) are raising their three children together. The eldest son Albert (Pio Marmaï) left home years ago to forge his own path; the second son Raphaël (Marc-André Grondin) is a laid-back youth who seems indifferent to everything; the youngest daughter Flor (Déborah François) has transformed from a well-behaved girl into a rebellious teenager, whose defiance often upsets her mother. Albert's departure left Marie heartbroken, leading her to pursue education and strive for her own dreams. As time passes, each member of the family—parents, children, siblings—has their own concerns, yet something seems to be pulling them further apart…

This film won three awards at the 2009 César Awards: Best Editing, Best New Actor (Marc-André Grondin), and Best New Actress (Déborah François).

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