Continue with Facebook Continue with email. Sign up here. And yet, I don't hold any of this against it. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. Adding interest to the mix is a young woman, Sophie (Ludmila Ruoso), who accompanies him to the countryside even though they are not lovers. A warm-hearted tribute to a disappearing way of life, the unhurried Grocer's Son is a well acted film where the journey is more important than the final destination. A little french film from the independent series of films, The Butcher's Son is predictable, never goes beyond exactly what you'd expect, and yet the end result is a pleasant experience. [3] It was sufficiently successful that in 2008 subtitled versions were released internationally. Written and directed by a newcomer, Eric Guirado, this is a delightful coming-of-age film that quietly explores the hidden tensions in family life. Years later however, his father falls ill, and he must return home to care for him and take over the family business. At first sullen and disagreeable, Antoine is gradually seduced and persuaded of the charms of country life by Claire. An excellent, sometimes infuriating, quiet study of a family dynamic dominated by three very headstrong men. | Rating: 3/5 You are never too old to change your life. The father arrives from Paris. TS Productions, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. |. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Unlike most of his colleagues, Barbe is a native son — the local grocer’s lad of the title — still living in the village house where he was born 60 years earlier. His father has a heart attack, and that forces him to go to the hospital for a reunion with his brother and mother, who he has avoided. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. The Grocer's Son. The Grocer's Son (Le Fils de L'Epicier) Antoine Sforza (Nicolas Cazalé) is a thirty-year-old living in a small unfurnished Lyons apartment when his country parents reenter his life. Because Antoine doesn’t in fact have any money. |, April 28, 2009 There aren't any surprises in the plot of "The Grocer's Son".But that's ok.This movie is about finding your way and discovering that you can go home again. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. 3.9 out of 5 stars 256 ratings. | Rating: 3/5 He is friends with local grocer Hassan and neighbour Claire. Just confirm how you got your ticket. When his father (Daniel Duval) is stricken ill, Antoine is persuaded to come home to keep the family business afloat. Format: DVD. A young man returns to his village to help his father. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. Coming Soon. |, June 5, 2009 The director, Éric Guirado, had previously made television documentaries about traveling grocers in rural France. | Rating: 3/6 The matriarch of this clan (Jeanne Goupil) is the glue that keeps the pieces from flying apart like two magnets whose north poles are brought together. The mother soldiers on, keeping the store open late "to help people." Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Nicolas Cazalé (Actor), Clotilde Hesme (Actor), Eric Guirado (Director, Writer) & 0 more. He also discovers the joy of living and perhaps the joy of love with Claire (played by Clotilde Hesme). We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Older brother, Francois (Stephan Guerin-Tillie) runs a hair salon and is dealing with what he sees as a temporary separation from his wife, even though she has been gone for two years and he somehow has manged to keep this from his family. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. His father (Daniel Duval), stricken with a heart attack, can no longer drive the grocery truck that supplies the isolated hamlets around the village. It was a very honest movie... Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! He returns to the village at his mother's request with Claire as his guest, on the pretext she can study in peace. | Rating: 3.5/5 A semi-estranged son returns to his small village after his father suffers a heart attack, and he must help the family’s small grocery business. Forgot your password? The film uses the beautiful landscape of Mont Sainte-Victoire as a regular backdrop. Beautiful scenery of a mountainous region of France serves as the backdrop for this tale of Antoine coming to terms with his heritage and learning to shoulder adult responsibilities. It concerns Antoine (played by Nicolas Cazalé), who must leave Lyon to help his mother (Jeanne Goupil) who runs the family grocery store in a village in Southern France. Seeing it done so consistently emphasizes how rare it is to see this not only on screen, but also in real life. It is summer, and 30-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provençe. It is summer, and thirty-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provence. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. |, April 24, 2009 The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Coming Soon. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. There is delight here in abundance, from the interaction between the two young people, and between Antoine and the many elderly people served by a van that traverses the countryside, sort of a mobile grocery store. Centre national de la Cinématographie, November 18, 2011 It may not hit the high note, but it's not necessarily trying to. Cinemark A noteworthy performance by Eric Guirado makes this gently pastoral film a moving coming-of-age story. The film, released in France as Le Fils de l'épicier, was first presented as part of the 2007 Namur Francophone Film Festival. A little predictable in places, but explores family relationships with pathos and perception. As I said before, the film is predictable, doesn't take any risks, and had it been made in Hollywood, it most likely would've starred Sandra Bullock. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. A simple treatment of a young man's journey to maturity that is all the more beautiful for its simplicity. |, April 24, 2009 Antoine (Nicholas Cazale) is the youngest son, who has moved to the city to escape what he views as the stultifying boredom of living in the French countryside. Regal Claire goes back to Paris. At 30 years of age, he drifts from one dead-end job and disaster to the next. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. When his father suffers a stroke, Antoine (Nicolas Cazale) reluctantly returns home from the big city to his small mountain village to help out with the family business, a grocery that makes daily rounds to the town's elderly inhabitants. Rated: Unrated. The owner of the NFL’s most valuable franchise is just like his dad: a hard-charging businessman and marketing guru with a flair for the dramatic. This involves driving … It is summer, and 30-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provençe. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. It is summer, and 30-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provençe. | Rating: B All Critics (60) Winner - Berlin Int'l FF. It will leave you feeling hopeful about people's potential to be selfless and find joy in life. Antoine discovers the charm of these people, "bons vivants" (good living) ways and gradually comes to love his eccentric customers and finds the country of his childhood. [4], The film received good reviews from several noted critics writing in English. It is summer, and thirty-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provence. The setting is beautiful Provence. That's enough."[5]. Amazing and beautiful cinematography. The Grocer's Son (English Subtitled) (270) IMDb 7.0 1 h 35 min 2007 NR. | Rating: 3/5 By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Coming Soon. It was sufficiently successful that in 20… The lead character goes from living life in the city alone, to working at his parent's grocery in the countryside, delivering goods to elderly people in the mobile grocery van (after his father has a some sort of attack and has to go to the hospital). [4][5][6] Roger Ebert wrote, "The summer unfolds slowly. Coming Soon, Regal It is summer, and 30-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provençe. When Antoine offers to lend money to Claire, his best and only friend, he is far from imagining where his promise will lead him. In his city apartment, the girl across the hall, whom he has eyes for, comes with him to the country in order to study for her big entrance exams to college, and of course it's only a matter of time before they fall in love. The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World – TRAILER from Andanafilms on Vimeo. The countryside is calm and seductive. THE GROCER'S SON. Read critic reviews. This is a sweet and engaging little film, and though it becomes more contrived and sugary as the story progresses, there is real charm. The director, Éric Guirado, had previously made television documentaries about traveling grocers in rural France. That's all the film is, apart from having humor, warmth, kindness, insight and scenery. 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