Quartier lointain (2010)
Directed by Sam Garbarski

Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
aka: Vertraute Fremde

Film Synopsis

Fifty-something Thomas finds himself in the town where he grew up.  Taken ill, he falls asleep and awakes to find himself in the body of his adolescent former self.  Propelled back in time nearly forty years, Thomas will not only be able to relive his first amorous experiences but he will also have the opportunity to discover the reason for his father's mysterious departure.  But will he be able to change the past by reliving it?
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Film Credits

  • Director: Sam Garbarski
  • Script: Jirô Taniguchi, Philippe Blasband, Sam Garbarski, Jérôme Tonnerre
  • Cinematographer: Jeanne Lapoirie
  • Music: Air
  • Cast: Pascal Greggory (Thomas Verniaz as Adult), Alexandra Maria Lara (Anna Verniaz née Zorn - the Mother), Jonathan Zaccaï (Bruno Verniaz- the Father), Léo Legrand (Thomas Verniazas Teenager), Pierre-Louis Bellet (Rousseau), Laura Moisson (Corinne Verniaz - the Sister), Laura Martin (Sylvie Dumontelle), Jirô Taniguchi
  • Country: Belgium / Luxembourg / France / Germany
  • Language: German / French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: Vertraute Fremde

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