Demented (2006)
It’s summer and the beginning of the long vacation period for eleven-year-old Martin, who lives on a farm, and, at a loss, observes his family’s disintegration : his mother lives locked-up in her room ; his older brother, who he adores, drowns himself in drink ; and his father, dominated by Martin’s grandmother, is a helpless onlooker to the family’s collapse. Although Mistigri, his cat, and Malika, the Moroccan maid, afford him some comfort, Martin is determined to put an end to this confusion.
Director: Laurent Achard
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Julien Cochelin as Martin |
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Annie Cordy as Rose |
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Pascal Cervo as Didier |
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Dominique Reymond as Nadège |
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Jean-Yves Chatelais as Jean |
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Thomas Laroppe as Raphaël |
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Nicolas Leclère as The Teacher |
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Florence Giorgetti as |
| Writing | Nathalie Najem | Writer |
| Editing | Jean-Christophe Hym | Editor |
| Writing | Timothy Findley | Novel |
| Writing | Laurent Achard | Writer |
| Directing | Laurent Achard | Director |
| Production | Robert Guédiguian | Producer |
| Production | Dominique Barneaud | Producer |
| Camera | Georges Diane | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Philippe Van Leeuw | Director of Photography |