My Life in Pink
Seen it?1997 | 88 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Virgin Suicides, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Ludovic is waiting for a miracle. With six-year-old certainty, she believes she was meant to be a little girl -- and that the mistake will soon be corrected. But where she expects the miraculous, Ludo finds only rejection, isolation, and guilt -- as the intense reactions of family, friends, and neighbors strip away every innocent lace and bauble.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Best Non-English Language Film. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Berliner
- Georges Du FresneLudovic Fabre
- Michèle LaroqueHanna Fabre
- Jean-Philippe ÉcoffeyPierre Fabre
- Hélène VincentÉlisabeth
- Cristine BargetZoé Fabre
- Daniel HanssensAlbert
- Laurence BibotLisette
- Julien RivièreJérôme
- Jean-François GallotteJeannot
- Gregory DialloThom Fabre