I'm Glad that My Mother is Alive


1h 30m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Thomas has spent the years between the ages of seven and twenty looking for Julie, his biological mother. Without telling his adoptive parents, he finds the woman who abandoned him when he was four and starts to lead a "double life" with her.

Film Details

Also Known As
I'm Glad My Mother's Alive, I'm Happy that My Mother is Alive, Je Suis Heureux Que Ma Mere Soit Vivante
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
France 3 Cinéma; Orly Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Les Productions Jmh; Metropolitan Filmexport; Palace Films; Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing; Victory Entertainment
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Thomas has spent the years between the ages of seven and twenty looking for Julie, his biological mother. Without telling his adoptive parents, he finds the woman who abandoned him when he was four and starts to lead a "double life" with her.

Film Details

Also Known As
I'm Glad My Mother's Alive, I'm Happy that My Mother is Alive, Je Suis Heureux Que Ma Mere Soit Vivante
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
France 3 Cinéma; Orly Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Les Productions Jmh; Metropolitan Filmexport; Palace Films; Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing; Victory Entertainment
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States Fall September 2, 2011

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States 2011

Released in United States on Video January 3, 2012

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States on Video January 3, 2012

Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema)

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) September 2-12, 2009.)

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) September 2-12, 2009.

Limited Release in United States Fall September 2, 2011