The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.
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Cast
16 people
Jacques Gamblin
Dr. Pierre Ceyssac
Known for
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The Names of Love
Isabelle Carré
Géraldine Ceyssac
Known for
Romantics Anonymous
Delicious
Bruno Putzulu
Marco Folio
Known for
Ici tout commence
Hidden Kisses
Lara Guirao
Annie
Known for
L.627
Frédéric Pierrot
Xavier
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Maria Pitarresi
Sandrine Folio
Known for
It All Starts Today
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Jean-Yves Roan
Michel
Known for
Traceless
Captain Conan
Séverine Caneele
Patricia
Known for
Humanité
Rodin
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Yves Fontaine
Known for
See You Up There
9 Month Stretch
Anne Loiret
Nicole
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Maigret
Philippe Saïd
Bernard
Also in
Eiffel
Beauregard
Rithy Panh
Monsieur Khieu
Also in
Meeting with Pol Pot
Wandering Souls
Bertrand Tavernier Director · Tiffany Tavernier Writer Dominique Sampiero Writer
Worldwide gross $2.9M · Budget $5.3M · First release October 16, 2004
Box office
Budget
$5,300,000
Worldwide gross
$2,854,386
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
Little Bear
Production
Les Films Alain Sarde
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Sofica Valor 6
Production
Sogécinéma 2
Production
France · Cambodia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Khmer
Release dates
France · October 16, 2004
Premiere · Saint-Jean-de-Luz Film Festival
France · November 24, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
June 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 28, 2005 · Limited theatrical · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Denmark
August 18, 2005 · Limited theatrical · Copenhagen International Film Festival
Germany
August 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
February 23, 2007 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Israel
June 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 28, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
March 31, 2005 · Limited theatrical · German Speaking Region
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