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A Distant Neighborhood

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2010 | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among fans of a well-timed joke and anyone who likes a world with its own rules, this one's for you. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to understand the reasons for his father’s mysterious departure. Can you change the past by living it again?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $232K worldwide on a $18 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 40K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Garbarski

  • Léo LegrandThomas Verniaz, adolescant
  • Pascal GreggoryThomas Verniaz, adulte
  • Jonathan ZaccaïBruno Verniaz
  • Alexandra Maria LaraAnna Verniaz née Zorn
  • Evelyne DidiMémé Yvette
  • Sophie DuezCatherine
  • Lionel AbelanskiGodin adulte
  • Tania GarbarskiNelly
  • Laura MartinSylvie
  • Laura MoissonCorinne