Netherlands / Jan 29, 2004 / 6 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together. They no longer focus their rage on each other but on the manufacturer of the tractor, in Helsinki. So get ready for a hilarious wheelchair road movie.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Bucquoy | Lover |
| Aki Kaurismäki | Aaltra's Boss |
| Bouli Lanners | Finnish Singer |
| Irmeli Debarle | Chatty Finnish |
| Thérèse Kobankaya | Mysterious Dead |
| Benoît Poelvoorde | Motocross Fan |
| Jason Flemyng | English Biker |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aaltra |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, English, suomi, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | La Parti Production |
| Release date | 23 giugno 2004 |
| Writer | Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern |
| Editing | Anne-Laure Guégan |
| Cinematography | Hugues Poulain |
| Assistant directors | Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern |
| Camera operators | Hugues Poulain |
| Additional photography | Hugues Poulain |
| Production design | Isabelle Girard |
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| Art direction | Isabelle Girard |
| Set decoration | Isabelle Girard |
| Music | Joseph Dahan, Philippe Almosnino, Tony Truant, Didier Wampas, Guillaume Le Braz |
| Sound | Joseph Dahan, Philippe Almosnino, Tony Truant, Didier Wampas, Guillaume Le Braz |
| Costume design | Isabelle Girard |
| Makeup | Isabelle Girard |
| Hairstyling | Isabelle Girard |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 13, 2004
United States / Sep 03, 2004 / NR / Telluride Film Festival
Limited release
United Kingdom / Dec 03, 2004 / 15
Theatrical release
Belgium / Jun 23, 2004
Netherlands / Sep 09, 2004 / 6
France / Oct 13, 2004 / TP
Sweden / May 27, 2005 / 7
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Norway / Sep 16, 2005
Germany / May 04, 2006 / 6
TV
Germany / Dec 04, 2007 / ZDF
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