The Sixth Child
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Franck, a scrap merchant, and Meriem have five children, a sixth on the go, and serious money issues. Julien and Anna are lawyers and cannot have a child. This is the story of an inconceivable agreement.
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Cast
8 people
Sara Giraudeau
Anna
Known for
The Bureau
Beauty and the Beast
Benjamin Lavernhe
Julien
Known for
The Marching Band
Love at Second Sight
Judith Chemla
Meriem
Known for
C'est la vie!
Simone: Woman of the Century
Damien Bonnard
Franck
Known for
Les Misérables
Dunkirk
Olivier Faliez
Flic civil
Known for
Vanished
Full Time
Marie-Christine Orry
Mère de Meriem
Known for
U
The Mystery of Henri Pick
Olivier Rabourdin
Martin
Known for
Taken
Rosemary's Baby
Naidra Ayadi
Juge
Known for
Parallels
Black Spot
Léopold Legrand Director · Philippe Lioret Writer Catherine Paillé Writer
Budget $3.7M · United States release February 9, 2023 · Produced in France
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Budget
$3,700,000
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Epithète Films
Production
Epithete films
Production
France
Produced in
Pleurer des rivières
Working title
Languages
Original title
Le Sixième Enfant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 24, 2022
Premiere · Angoulême Film Festival
France · September 28, 2022
Theatrical
United States · February 9, 2023
Premiere · Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Belgium
October 4, 2022 · Premiere · Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Brazil
October 8, 2022 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
January 6, 2023 · Theatrical
China
June 11, 2023 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
France
January 26, 2023 · Digital · VOD
February 7, 2023 · Physical · DVD
September 22, 2025 · TV · France•3
Israel
June 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
June 5, 2023 · TV
Türkiye
October 4, 2022 · Premiere · Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
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