I Always Wanted to Be a Saint
6.2
A teenage girl, Norah (Marie Kremer), living with her depressed father, Jean-Michel (Thierry Lefevre), in Luxembourg, obsesses over the whereabouts of her missing mother, who left them both when Norah was still a newborn. Norah is a misfit and devotes her energy to helping others and conversing with an imaginary friend. But, when she receives information pertaining to the possible location of her mother, Norah has to seriously think about inviting the woman back into her life.
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Marie Kremer
Norah
Known for
Dikkenek
10 jours en or
Thierry Lefevre
Jean-Michel
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Jeannine Godinas
Marthe
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Raphaëlle Blancherie
Françoise
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Francisco Pestana
The Lawyer
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Barbara Roland
Elsa
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Márcia Breia
Grandmother Portuguese
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Leading Role
Anjo Selvagem
Julien Collard
Jérémie
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Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
Camie Boel
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The House by the Canal
Agathe Cornez
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Gourmandises
The Sexual Life of the Belgians
Laurence De Greef
Janine Horsburgh
Prof d'anglais
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JCVD
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Geneviève Mersch Director · Philippe Blasband Writer Ewin Ryckaert Editor
First release May 16, 2003 · Produced in Belgium, Luxembourg · Production Artémis Productions, Media Services
Production
Samsa Film
Production
Artémis Productions
Production
Media Services
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Belgium · Luxembourg
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Original title
J'ai toujours voulu être une sainte
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Luxembourg · May 16, 2003
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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