The Thorn in the Heart


1h 26m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Suzette, director Michel Gondry's aunt, was a school teacher from 1952 to 1986 and she explains to Michel how it was to be a teacher back then in a rural and isolated part of France. But little by little, Michel discovers some family stories he was totally unaware of.

Film Details

Also Known As
L' épine dans le coeur, L'épine dans le coeur, Thorn in the Heart, épine dans le coeur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Partizan
Distribution Company
Oscilloscope Pictures; Mars Distribution; Oscilloscope Pictures; Thunderbird Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Suzette, director Michel Gondry's aunt, was a school teacher from 1952 to 1986 and she explains to Michel how it was to be a teacher back then in a rural and isolated part of France. But little by little, Michel discovers some family stories he was totally unaware of.

Film Details

Also Known As
L' épine dans le coeur, L'épine dans le coeur, Thorn in the Heart, épine dans le coeur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Partizan
Distribution Company
Oscilloscope Pictures; Mars Distribution; Oscilloscope Pictures; Thunderbird Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring April 2, 2010

Released in United States May 14, 2010

Released in United States March 2010

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Festival Favorites) March 12-20, 2010.

Released in United States Spring April 2, 2010 (NYC)

Released in United States May 14, 2010 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States March 2010 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Festival Favorites) March 12-20, 2010.)