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Didine (2008)
, 1h43Directed by Vincent Dietschy
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Géraldine Pailhas, Christopher Thompson, Julie Ferrier, Benjamin Biolay, Édith Scob, Élodie Bollée
Alexandrine (Géraldine Pailhas), 35 ans, que tout le monde surnomme Didine, se laisse tranquillement porter par le courant, contrairement à sa meilleure amie Muriel (Julie Ferrier). C'est ainsi qu'elle franchit un jour le seuil d'une association d'aide aux personnes âgées où, au contact d'une adolescente extravertie (Élodie Bollée), d'un homme séduisant (Christopher Thompson) et d'une vieille dame sans pitié (Édith Scob), elle va s'emparer de son existence et rencontrer l'amour.
Cloud 9 (2008)
, 1h38Directed by Andreas Dresen
Origin German
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Ursula Werner, Steffi Kühnert
Elle ne l'a pas cherché. C'est arrivé comme ça. Des regards à la dérobée, une attirance. Pourtant, il n'était pas prévu que ça arrive. Inge a dépassé les 60 ans. Elle est mariée depuis 30 ans et aime son mari. Mais Inge est attirée par cet homme plus âgé, Karl, qui a déjà 76 ans. Le coup de foudre. L'amour physique. Et d'un coup, elle se sent comme une jeune fille...
Mid-August Lunch (2008)
, 1h25Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis
Gianni (Gianni Di Gregorio), a broken man with mounting condo debts, is forced to entertain his 93-year-old mother and three other feisty women during Italy’s biggest summer holiday, Ferragosto. The other women include the mothers of his landlord and doctor, who will forgive his debts in exchange for his service.
Oh La La! (2006)
, 1h30Directed by Anne Fontaine
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Danielle Darrieux, Arielle Dombasle, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Andy Gillet, Nabil Massad, Adrien de Van
Augustin, clown lunaire, occupe, comme emploi alimentaire, une place de garçon de piscine au Ritz. Mais sa vraie vocation est d'interpréter des spectacles inspirés du théâtre nô japonais qu'il présente dans des comités d'entreprises ou des maisons de retraite. À l'occasion d'une de ses représentations il fait la connaissance d'Odette Saint-Gilles, venue le féliciter. Cette ancienne chanteuse d'opérette, totalement oubliée, s'ennuie terriblement. De ce moment, Augustin se met en tête de monter une pièce inspirée de la correspondance de Madame du Deffand et Julie de Lespinasse. Odette, amusée, accepte. Il ne reste plus qu'à trouver sa partenaire. Ce sera Bettina Fleisher, héroïne d'un feuilleton télévisé.
Grandma's Boy (2006)
, 1h36Directed by Nicholaus Goossen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Vieillesse, Films about video games, Children's films
Actors Allen Covert, Nick Swardson, Doris Roberts, Linda Cardellini, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight
Alex is a single, 35-year-old video game tester who lives with his friend Josh. When Josh wastes their rent money on Filipino hookers, his landlord kicks them both out, and Alex has to find a new place to live. Alex tries to stay with his marijuana dealer, Dante, but cannot do so because Dante is adopting a wild lion to live in the house. Alex spends one night with his co-worker Jeff, but Jeff still lives with his parents. After an embarrassing "encounter" with Jeff's mom, in which he is caught masturbating in the bathroom and subsequently ejaculates on her, Alex is forced to move in with his grandmother and her two eccentric friends, Bea and Grace.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
, 1h59Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Films about computing, Films about magic and magicians, Vieillesse, Witches in film, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Steampunk films, Children's films
Actors Chieko Baishō, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Yo Oizumi, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Akio Ōtsuka
Sophie, an eighteen-year-old hatter, is a responsible young woman who encounters a mysterious and powerful wizard named Howl on her way to visit her younger sister Lettie. The Witch of the Waste, who romantically pursues Howl, visits the hat shop only and insults Sophie, being refused service by her as a result. The Witch exacts revenge by cursing Sophie, transforming her into a ninety-year-old woman. Seeking a cure for the spell, Sophie travels into the Wastes and encounters a living scarecrow whom she names "Turnip Head," who leads her to Howl's castle. There, she meets Howl's young apprentice, Markl, and the fire-demon Calcifer, who is the source of the castle's energy and magic. Calcifer offers to break the witch's curse in exchange for Sophie's help in breaking the spell he's under, which keeps him bound to the house. When Howl appears, Sophie announces that Calcifer has hired her as a cleaning lady for the house.
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
, 1h18Directed by Sylvain Chomet
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Sports films, Vieillesse, Cycling films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Matthieu Chedid, Suzy Falk, Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin
The story focuses on Madame Souza, an elderly woman raising her young grandson, Champion. Souza notices her grandson is sad and lonely, hinted as due to the loss of his parents, so she first tries to get him interested in the piano. When this fails, she buys him a puppy named Bruno to cheer him up. Although he is initially happy, he quickly becomes melancholic once again. After discovering that Champion has a keen interest in road bicycle racing, because it is implied that Champion's deceased parents were bicyclists, she buys him a tricycle. Years later, Champion becomes a professional cyclist with Souza as his coach.
The Chops (2003)
, 1h26Directed by Bertrand Blier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Théâtre, Vieillesse, Films about cancer, Films based on plays
Actors Philippe Noiret, Michel Bouquet, Catherine Hiegel, Farida Rahouadj, Jérôme Hardelay, Hammou Graïa
Un homme âgé débarque un soir chez Léonce, son fils et sa nouvelle compagne, et annonce qu'il vient « pour l'emmerder ». Il questionne en particulier Léonce sur ses relations avec Nacifa, sa femme de ménage, dont il révèle qu'elle vient également chez lui, et qu'elle a bouleversé sa vie. Ils parlent de leur rapport aux femmes, à cette femme en particulier, au trouble, à la féminité.
To the Bracken Fields (2003)
, 2h4Directed by Hideo Onchi
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Etsuko Ichihara, Renji Ishibashi
Un village isolé de montagne aux rudes conditions de vie est soumis à une règle non écrite : pour assurer la subsistance des plus jeunes, les personnes atteignant l'âge de soixante ans doivent quitter le village pour aller s'établir à l'écart à Warabino (Litt. Le champ de fougères). Ils sont huit cette année à avoir atteint la limite d'âge, dont Ren, la mère de Dan'emon, le chef du village du milieu. Nui, la jeune femme de Dan'emon originaire d'un village voisin est très attachée à sa belle-mère qui l'a prise sous son aile. Elle découvre avec affliction cette règle tacite. Elle espère le retour prochain de Ren, mais le départ pour Warabino est un voyage sans retour.
, 1h15Directed by Francis Nielsen
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Vieillesse, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Philippe Noiret, Michel Elias, François Jérosme, Marie Vincent
Un jeune général russe a sacrifié les oiseaux pour brûler Moscou et sauver son pays envahi par Napoléon. Désormais à la retraite, il ne trouve pas le repos, hanté par le souvenir des oiseaux en flammes et attaqué chaque jour par tous les volatiles de Saint-Pétersbourg. Heureusement, le hasard met sur sa route un chien extraordinaire qui va transformer ses cauchemars en rêves magiques, pleins d’humour et de poésie. Il l’adopte et le nomme Bonaparte en souvenir de son vieil ennemi. Ensemble, ils vont mener une bataille originale mais délicate.
About Schmidt (2002)
, 2h5Directed by Alexander Payne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Transport films, Vieillesse, Road movies
Actors Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Harry Groener
Warren Schmidt is retiring from his position as an actuary with Woodmen of the World, an insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska. After a retirement dinner, Schmidt finds it hard to adjust to his new life, feeling useless. He sees a television advertisement about a foster program for African children, Plan USA, and decides to sponsor a child. He soon receives an information package with a photo of his foster child, a small Tanzanian boy named Ndugu Umbo, to whom he relates his life in a series of candid, rambling letters.
Angel on the Right (2002)
, 1h31Directed by Jamshed Usmonov
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vieillesse
This dark comedy, the third feature film for Jamshed Usmonov, is set, and filmed on location, in the Tajik town of Asht. After serving a long prison sentence, a remorseless man returns to his home village. While trying to help his mother die with dignity, the man endures multiple run-ins with the unyielding villagers who expect to collect on his myriad overdue debts. The cast of this film is the real-life population of the town of Asht itself. Usmonov cast his own mother and brother for the lead roles in the film.
The Way Home (2002)
, 1h27Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Vieillesse, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette
Actors Yoo Seung-ho
The story begins on a fine summer's morning, when Sang-woo (Yoo Seung-ho) and his mother board a bus to the country. It is soon clear that the unsophisticated rural passengers annoy the seven-year-old urban boy. His mother is taking him to live with his 75-year-old mute, but not deaf, grandmother (Kim Eul-boon) while she looks for a new job after a business venture failed in Seoul. Eventually they reach their destination, a dusty bus stop in the Korean countryside near an unsophisticated village.
Where the Money Is (2000)
, 1h29Directed by Marek Kanievska
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Vieillesse, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Pitoniak, Arthur Holden, Frank Fontaine
Professional thief Henry Manning is in an Oregon nursing home's care. Having suffered a massive stroke, he is immobile and mute. Henry is in the care of Carol Ann McKay, a high school prom queen who married her boyfriend Wayne, the star of her school's football team, and whose glamour days are well behind her.
Not Forgotten (2000)
, 2hDirected by Makoto Shinozaki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Tatsuya Mihashi, Tomio Aoki, Akiko Kazami, Masashi Endō, Noboru Iguchi, Nao Ōmori
Kijima, Ito et Murata se sont connus lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ils ont combattu ensemble dans le Pacifique sur l'Île de Peleliu. À bientôt 80 ans, ils continuent à se voir et à garder des souvenirs vifs et douloureux de leur jeunesse de soldats de l'armée impériale japonaise. Kijima s'est retiré dans une petite maison isolé et cultive son jardin après une vie dissolue de yakuza. Ito vit chez sa fille, il fait la connaissance fortuite dans un bus de Koharu, une professeur d'ikebana a qui il entreprend de faire la cour. Murata tient un petit bar avec sa femme Shizue mais cette dernière est atteinte par un cancer et les avis des médecins sont pessimistes. À l'hôpital, Shizue fait la connaissance de Yuriko, une infirmière qui se trouve être la petite fille de Kanayama, le meilleur ami de Murata, mort lors de la bataille de Peleliu. Ce dernier se rend pour la première fois à une réunion des anciens combattants pour la rencontrer.