France / Mar 26, 2008
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The movie, for the most part, charts the AIDS epidemic in France from 1980 – present through the microcosm of a family, but particularly through their gay son Nicolas, who narrates the story.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julien Alluguette | Bertrand Ferrand |
| Carlo Brandt | Alain Guichard |
| Jean Dell | Michel |
| Sophie Quinton | Isabelle |
| Cyril Descours | Jérôme |
| Sophie de La Rochefoucauld | Mme Frémond |
| Philippe Lefebvre | Pierre Bresson |
| Alexandra Mercouroff | Gabrielle |
| Isabelle Ferron | Muriel Blondel |
| Dominique Frot | La femme médecin de Bruno/Fabienne |
| Catherine Hosmalin | Chef de service |
| Roger Dumas | Elie Sanson |
| Nicolas Briançon | Docteur Ardant |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sa raison d'être |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2008 |
| Production | Anne Leduc, Christophe Louis, Pascal Fontanille |
| Writer | Pascal Fontanille, Véronique Lecharpy |
| Editing | Laurence Bawedin, Ariane Boeglin |
| Cinematography | Marc Koninckx |
| Assistant directors | Renaud Bertrand |
| Camera operators | Marc Koninckx |
| Additional photography | Marc Koninckx |
| Production design | Aude Janin |
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| Art direction | Aude Janin |
| Set decoration | Aude Janin |
| Music | Stéphane Zidi, Jean Casanova |
| Sound | Stéphane Zidi, Jean Casanova |
| Costume design | Laurence Azouvy, Dorothée Soual |
| Makeup | Laurence Azouvy, Dorothée Soual |
| Hairstyling | Laurence Azouvy, Dorothée Soual |
Release dates
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