Eight Times Up


1h 42m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Follows Elsa, a woman caught in a difficult spiral--jobless, she loses her apartment. Left in charge of her 10-year-old son for the weekend, she lies to him and whisks him away by car to the seaside. During this disenchanted trip, Elsa wants to bond with her son, but is also tempted to lose him. Lat

Film Details

Also Known As
8 Times Standing Up, 8 Times Up, Eight Times Standing Up, Huit fois debout
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Moteur S'Il Vous Plait Production
Distribution Company
Anjou-Lafayette; Ufo Distribution
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

Follows Elsa, a woman caught in a difficult spiral--jobless, she loses her apartment. Left in charge of her 10-year-old son for the weekend, she lies to him and whisks him away by car to the seaside. During this disenchanted trip, Elsa wants to bond with her son, but is also tempted to lose him. Later, mother and son cross paths with an eccentric man.

Film Details

Also Known As
8 Times Standing Up, 8 Times Up, Eight Times Standing Up, Huit fois debout
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Moteur S'Il Vous Plait Production
Distribution Company
Anjou-Lafayette; Ufo Distribution
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States September 2009

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-New Directors) September 18-26, 2009.

Based on the 25 minute short film "S'eloigner du rivage" (France/2008) directed by Xabi Molia.

Feature directorial debut for Xabi Molia.

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-New Directors) September 18-26, 2009.)