Summaries

One day, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's help. Eventually, the two grow closer. The young woman finds relief in confiding painful memories to the older man; things she cannot even bring herself to tell her husband. Meanwhile, Edmond, too, opens up, sharing recollections of his beloved wife.—Palm Springs Internation Film Festival

This is a story of the heart. Edmond's is no longer strong. But it still beats with an independence which fights against the very idea of entering a retirement home, while at the same time refusing help from Rose, his home carer. Nonetheless she stands up to him. She knows the tumult that a heart undergoes when it is forced to accept the unacceptable. Hers hasn't yet healed. One day however, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's support...—Vega Film, Zürich

Details

Keywords
  • f rated
  • suicide
  • personal growth
  • healing
  • retirement home
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 15, 2011
Countries of origin Luxembourg Switzerland
Language English French
Production companies Vega Film Iris Productions Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)

Box office

Budget $200000
Gross US & Canada $7440
Opening weekend US & Canada $2981
Gross worldwide $50421

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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