A Distant Neighborhood (2010)
Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to understand the reasons for his father’s mysterious departure. Can you change the past by living it again?
Director:
Sam Garbarski
Writers:
Jérôme Tonnerre, Philippe Blasband, Sam Garbarski.
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Léo Legrand as Thomas Verniaz, adolescant |
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Pascal Greggory as Thomas Verniaz, adulte |
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Jonathan Zaccaï as Bruno Verniaz |
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Alexandra Maria Lara as Anna Verniaz née Zorn |
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Evelyne Didi as Mémé Yvette |
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Sophie Duez as Catherine |
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Lionel Abelanski as Godin adulte |
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Tania Garbarski as Nelly |
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Laura Martin as Sylvie |
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Laura Moisson as Corinne |
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Pierre-Louis Bellet as Rousseau |
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Laurence Lipski as Rachel |
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Louis Bianchi as Godin adolescent |
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Théo Dardenne as Chabrot |
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Augustin Lepinay as Jules |
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Pauline Chappey as Emma |
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Juliette Lembrouk as Alice |
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Jean-François Wolff as Surveillant |
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Charlie Dupont as Contrôleur |
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Jacques Berenbaum as Professeur de latin |
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Odile Mathieu as Professeur de mathématiques |
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Clément Chebli as Adolescent au salon de la BD |
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Patrick Zimmermann as Dr Dumontel |
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Norbert Rutili as Le chef de gare |
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Jirô Taniguchi as Le passager dans le train |
| Sound | Pascal James | Sound Director |
| Camera | Timo Salminen | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jérôme Tonnerre | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sam Garbarski | Director |
| Writing | Philippe Blasband | Screenplay |
| Art | Véronique Sacrez | Production Design |
| Writing | Sam Garbarski | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jirô Taniguchi | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anaïs Romand | Costume Design |
| Editing | Ludo Troch | Editor |
| Production | Karl Baumgartner | Producer |
| Production | Sébastien Delloye | Co-Producer |
| Production | Diana Elbaum | Producer |
| Production | Denis Freyd | Producer |
| Production | Thanassis Karathanos | Producer |
| Production | Jani Thiltges | Producer |
| Production | Arlette Zylberberg | Co-Producer |
| Production | Nathanièle Esther | Casting Director |
| Production | Kadija Leclère | Casting Director |
| Art | Véronique Sacrez | Set Decoration |
| Art | Stephan Rubens | Art Direction |
| Art | Véronique Sacrez | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anaïs Romand | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxane Bruneton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Marchaud | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katja Reinert-Alexis | Makeup Designer |
| Writing | Jirô Taniguchi | Idea |
| Writing | Jirô Taniguchi | Story |
| Writing | Sam Garbarski | Writer |
| Writing | Jérôme Tonnerre | Writer |
| Writing | Philippe Blasband | Writer |
| Crew | Philippe Bonsang | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Gabi Meyers | Production Driver |
| Crew | Paolo Signorini | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | Anne Van Hove | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Peter Bernaers | Colorist |
| Crew | Hervé Vander Heyden | Telecine Colorist |
| Crew | Eric Jooris | Legal Services |
| Production | Philip Buchot | Production Assistant |
| Production | Martin Hampel | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jessica Reavis | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Manuel Demoulling | Property Master |
| Production | Joanna Grudzinska | Casting |
| Editing | Paul Maas | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Olivier Bisback | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurence Caines | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natasha Francotte | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugenia Giesbrecht | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Florence Scholtès | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Wurth | Wardrobe Supervisor |