Hugo reluctantly follows his parents following their transfer to Mayotte. With slums, heat and being white and rich when the majority is black and poor, he struggles to adapt. But he does, thanks to a local girl with whom he falls in love.
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Éric Viellard
Jean-Marc
Known for
Twice Upon a Time
The Tasting
Thomas Jouannet
Guillaume
Known for
Love Lasts Three Years
Isabelle Gélinas
Isabelle
Known for
Didier
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
Shirley Bousquet
Aline
Known for
Caméra Café
Plan de table
Michèle Bernier
Françoise
Known for
Country Cabaret
Surviving with Wolves
Solal Forte
Hugo
Known for
Things to Come
At Eternity's Gate
Eric Viellard
Jean-Marc
Maïmouna Toure
Zaïnaba
Also in
Lupin
Par-delà les montagnes
Jaïa Caltagirone
Lydie
Known for
Dad in Training
Christian Faure Director · Mikael Ollivier Writer Sandro Agénor Writer
First release January 15, 2014 · Produced in Belgium, France, Mayotte · Production Eloa Prod, uMedia
Production
Be-FILMS
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Eloa Prod
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uMedia
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uFilm
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uFund
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The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal government
Production
Belgium · France · Mayotte
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Original title
Paradis amers
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 15, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
Germany
April 4, 2014 · Theatrical
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