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A Distant Neighborhood

A Distant Neighborhood

20107.11h 38m

Overview

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?

Directed by Sam Garbarski
Written by Philippe Blasband, Jérôme Tonnerre, Jirô Taniguchi
Produced by Karl Baumgartner, Diana Elbaum, Denis Freyd
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $232K

Top Cast

Léo Legrand

Léo Legrand

Thomas Verniaz, adolescant

Pascal Greggory

Pascal Greggory

Thomas Verniaz, adulte

Jonathan Zaccaï

Jonathan Zaccaï

Bruno Verniaz

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Anna Verniaz née Zorn

Evelyne Didi

Evelyne Didi

Mémé Yvette

Sophie Duez

Sophie Duez

Catherine

Lionel Abelanski

Lionel Abelanski

Godin adulte

Tania Garbarski

Tania Garbarski

Nelly

L

Laura Martin

Sylvie

Laura Moisson

Laura Moisson

Corinne

About A Distant Neighborhood

A Distant Neighborhood is a drama, fantasy, comedy film released in 2010. Directed by Sam Garbarski, it stars Léo Legrand, Pascal Greggory, Jonathan Zaccaï. 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?

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