C'est quoi la vie?


1h 57m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Nicolas, the son of peasant farmers, lives with his parents and grandparents on a farm which they are about to lose due to his father's myraid of personal problems. When Nicolas meets Maria, a single mother with two sons, he must make a decision to save her family or his own.

Film Details

Also Known As
So What is Life?, What is Life?
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Productions; France 3 Cinéma; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Diaphana Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Synopsis

Nicolas, the son of peasant farmers, lives with his parents and grandparents on a farm which they are about to lose due to his father's myraid of personal problems. When Nicolas meets Maria, a single mother with two sons, he must make a decision to save her family or his own.

Film Details

Also Known As
So What is Life?, What is Life?
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Productions; France 3 Cinéma; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Diaphana Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States September 1999

Released in United States March 2000

Awarded the Golden Shell for best film and the Silver Shell for best actor (Jacques Dufilho) at the 1999 San Sebastian Film Festival.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 16-25, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (Awarded the Golden Shell for best film and the Silver Shell for best actor (Jacques Dufilho) at the 1999 San Sebastian Film Festival.)

Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 16-25, 1999.)

Released in United States March 2000 (Shown in New York (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-vous With Frech Cinema 2000" March 10-19, 2000.)