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The Small Victories
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The Small Victories

2023-03-01 · 89 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy

Between her roles as mayor and teacher in the small village of Kerguen, Alice's days are very full. When an unexpected new student, 60-year-old Emile, finally decides to learn to read and write, her daily life threatens to become unmanageable. Especially since Alice will also have to save her village and her school...

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Directors
Mélanie Auffret
Production companies
Quad Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Zinc
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,460,000

Top Cast

Michel BlancMichel BlancEmile Menoux
Julia PiatonJulia PiatonAlice Le Guennic, teacher and mayor
Lionel AbelanskiLionel AbelanskiSaturnin, municipal councilor
Marie BunelMarie BunelClaudine Le Guennic, mother of Alice and Pauline
Marie-Pierre CaseyMarie-Pierre CaseyJeannine
Sébastien ChassagneSébastien ChassagnePatrick
India HairIndia HairPauline, Alice's sister
Bruno RaffaelliBruno RaffaelliOwner of the bakery-bar
Franck TrillotFranck TrillotMr. Leclerc
Caroline FerrusCaroline FerrusMrs. Leclerc
Cathy CerdaCathy CerdaMrs. Loisel, widow
Grégoire BonnetGrégoire BonnetMr. Lochet, inspector of the rectorate
Géraldine SchitterGéraldine SchitterLorène, divorced
Thierry NenezThierry NenezMr. Bienvenut
Claire ContyClaire ContyMrs. Bienvenut
Benoît MoretBenoît MoretRudy, Pauline's husband
Daphné RichardDaphné RichardDaphné (child)
Adrien GuionnetAdrien GuionnetAdrien (child)
Caroline Creac'hTifaine (child)
Odette SimoneauOdette SimoneauAudette

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