To Life (original title: À la vie) is a 2014 French drama film directed and co-written by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann. The film was presented in the Piazza Grande section at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival. The film stars Julie Depardieu, Johanna ter Steege and Suzanne Clément.[2]
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French | À la vie |
Directed by | Jean-Jacques Zilbermann |
Written by | Danièle D'Antoni Jean-Jacques Zilbermann Odile Barski (collaboration) |
Produced by | Denis Carot Marie Masmonteil |
Starring | Julie Depardieu Johanna ter Steege Suzanne Clément |
Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin |
Edited by | Joële van Effenterre |
Music by | Eric Slabiak |
Production companies | Elzévir Films France 3 Cinéma |
Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $375,520[1] |
The film was inspired by the story of Irene Zilbermann, the director's mother, a Holocaust survivor, although the names are changed and particulars fictionalized.[3]
Three women who met in Auschwitz reconnect 15 years later during a seaside holiday in Berck-Plage.
Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Lumières Award | Best Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin | Won |