In the summer of 1942, young Simon watched in horror as his father was arrested and deported by the Nazis. He manages to flee Belgium and reach England, where he joins his grandfather Abraham, an austere and distant figure. Simon finds no comfort in him. This erudite old man is attached to the values of Jewish tradition, and despises Simon's secular upbringing. Everything clashes between them, whether in their conception of religion or of life.
A Belgian-French co-production between Saga Film (Belgium) and Polaris Film Production & Finance (France), in co-production with Les Films Maelström (Belgium), RTBF (Belgian Television), in association with Motion Investment Group and with the support of the Tax Shelter Department of Pôle Image de Liège. With the participation of TPS Star, the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, and with the help of the Centre du Cinéma de la Communauté française de Belgique and Walloon distributors. With the support of the Tax Shelter Department of Pôle Image de Liège.
Directed by Olivier van Malderghem
Cast: Julien Frison, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Aurore Clément, Claire Vernet, Agathe Natanson, Marina Kobakhidze, Pierre Dherte, Cléry Khedir, Alice Mazodier, Nina Mazodier
Screenplay: Olivier van Malderghem
Music: Alexei Aïgui
Producer(s) : Hubert Toint, Christophe Mazodier, Jean-Jacques Neira
Co-producer(s): Olivier van Malderghem, Arlette Zylberberg, Jeremy Burdek, Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski
Production director(s): Jacqueline Louis, Renaud Boucquey
Director of photography: Pierre Gordower
1 AD: Bernard Garant
Casting: Bernard Garant
Costumes : Nathalie Leborgne
Make-up: Emmanuelle Velghe-Lenelle
Hairstyling: Antonella Prestigiacomo
Live sound: Jean-François Levillain
VFX: Cinesite (Julien Ducenne)
Image editing: Elisa Cosse
Sound editing: Benoït Alric
Sound mixing: David Gillain
Calibration: Thomas Bouffioulx
Distribution: Eurozoom
Pusan International Film Festival 2010, Pusan, Korea (priority festival, competition)
Mostra de Sao Paulo, Brazil (priority festival, competition)
Mons International Love Film Festival Belgium (competition)
International Family Film Festival, Los Angeles. U.S.A. (competition)
World Film Festival, Montreal, Canada (priority festival, out of competition)
Semaine du cinéma francophone, Paris (non-competitive)
Moustier Belgian Film Festival (non-competitive, opening)
Paribas Fortis Movie Days, Brussels (non-competitive)
