"Life is never as innocent as it seems."

1992

1h 44m

6.2(22 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Olivier, the nine-year-old son of Elisabeth and Serge, a country veterinarian, vanishes one afternoon on the way to his grandmother's house. The emotional aftermath of his disappearance sends his father packing and nearly destroys his mother.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

François Cluzet

Serge Duval

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Grégoire Colin

Olivier

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Marina Golovine

Nadine

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Brigitte Roüan

Elisabeth Duval

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Frédéric Quiring

Marcel

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Emmanuel Morozof

Olivier petite

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Faye Gatteau

Nadine petite

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Carole Lemerle

Babette petite

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Jean-François Stévenin

l'inspecteur Druot

Camera

Jean-Bernard Josko

Le flic

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Lucrèce La Chenardière

la voisine

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Madeleine Marie

La grand-mère

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Françoise Lorente

La droguée

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Alexis Derlon

Micky

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Vanessa Martin

Babette

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Mathias Jung

Simard

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Florian Billion

Petit Paul

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Production

Luc Etienne

Le collegue de Druot

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Marcelle Beignon

La femme au chat

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Emmanuel Morozof

Olivier petit

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