La Famille Bélier

The Bélier Family
Director
Éric Lartigau
Country
France
Year
2014
Genre
Comedy, Fiction
Scriptwriters
Victoria Bedos and Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Cast
Karin Viard, François Damiens, Éric Elmosnino, Louane Emera
Production
France 2 Cinéma, Nexus Factory, Jerico, Mars Films, Quarante 12 Films, Vendôme Production and uMedia

Storyline

In the Bélier family, sixteen-year-old Paula is an indispensable interpreter for her deaf parents and brother on a daily basis, especially in the running of the family farm. One day, with the encouragement of her music professor who discovers her gift for singing, Paula decides to participate in a prestigious singing contest. However, the decision would mean leaving her family and taking her first steps towards adulthood.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Cambridge Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022
People Next Door:

César 2015
Nominations: Best Film, Best Actor , Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Most Promising Actress and Best Writing – Original
Winner: Most Promising Actress
Lumière Awards 2015
Nominated: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Most Promising Young Actress
European Film Awards (EFA) 2015
Nominated for:
Best Comedy

Releases

Spain (24 of April 2015)