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The Girl from Paris (2001)
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A cross-gender/generational slant on the town-and-country mouse scenario, Christian Carion's debut feature not only benefits from the striking Rhône-Alp scenery, but also the slow-burning chemistry between testy widower Michel Serrault and Mathilde Seigner, the disillusioned Parisienne who buys his rundown farm and transforms it into a thriving business. The insights into the agricultural year have undeniable charm, but there's also much to provoke in Carion's astute consideration of the need to temper tradition with change and the importance of human contact in a world increasingly dominated by impersonal means of communication. Pitched between gritty realism and pastoral idyll, this is a most satisfying experience. DP
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Running time
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98mins
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Country of origin
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Fr / Bel
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Genre
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Comedy Drama
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Alternate title
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One Swallow Brought Spring,
One Swallow Made the Spring,
Une Hirondelle A Fait le Printemps
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Original language
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French
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Screenplay
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Christian Carion, Eric Assous
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Theatrical distributor
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Artificial Eye
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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July 2002
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Subtitling information
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In French with subtitles
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