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Set in a forlorn mining town near Valencienne in the north of France, the story is about one man's struggle to bring life to his once prosperous village and its inhabitants. Philippe Torreton, who won a César for Best Actor with his title role in Capitaine Conan, plays Daniel, the head teacher of a nursery school in a town demoralized by unemployment. Daniel is determined against all odds to bring life to the community. When a parent who has come to pick up her children collapses at the school grounds due to alcohol abuse, and social services turns a deaf ear to all pleas for help, Daniel decides to take the law into his own hands. Despite resistance from the townspeople, in the long run his efforts are not fruitless.

Genres: Drama

Starring: Maria Pitarresi, Philippe Torreton

Released: March 12, 1999

Runtime: 117.0

Popularity Rating: 1.450

Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde, Little Bear, TF1 Films Production

France

Valeria Maria Pitarresi
Daniel Lefebvre Philippe Torreton
Samia Damouni Nadia Kaci
Madame Lienard Veronique Ataly
Cathy Nathalie Becue
Madame Tievot Emmanuelle Bercot
Madame Delacourt Francoise Bette
Madame Beaudoin Christine Citti
Sophie Christina Crevillen
Gloria Sylviane Goudal
l'inspecteur Didier Bezace
Laetitia Kelly Mercier
Madame Henry Betty Teboulle
le maire Gerard Giroudon
la mere de Daniel Marief Guittier
Marc Daniel Delabesse
le collegue du directeur Jean-Claude Frissung
l'inspecteur de police Thierry Gibault
le conseiller municipal Philippe Meyer
Monsieur Henry Gerald Cesbron
la mere de l'enfant battu Michelle Goddet
l'oncle de l'enfant battu Stefan Elbaum
Madame Bry Nathalie Desprez
Madame Duhem Francoise Miquelis
Monsieur Bacheux Frederic Richard
Madame Bacheux Johanne Cornil-Leconte
Remi Lambert Marchal
une femme avec un bebe Sylvie Delbauffe
Jimmy Mathieu Lenne

Art — Set Decoration: Thierry Francois
Camera — Director of Photography: Alain Choquart
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Marpessa Djian
Directing — Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Editing — Editor: Sophie Brunet
Production — Producer: Alain Sarde
Production — Producer: Frederic Bourboulon
Sound — Original Music Composer: Louis Sclavis
Sound — Sound Engineer: Gerard Lamps
Sound — Sound Engineer: Michel Desrois
Writing — Writer: Bertrand Tavernier
Writing — Writer: Dominique Sampiero
Writing — Writer: Tiffany Tavernier