La Famille Bélier (Special Screening)

Show & Culture

In the Bélier family, everyone is deaf except for Paula, 16 years old. She is an indispensable interpreter for her parents in their daily life, especially for running the family farm. One day, encouraged by her music teacher who discovers her gift for singing, she decides to prepare for the Radio France competition. This life choice would mean leaving her family and entering adulthood. "Original, lively, positive, refreshing, and above all very funny. François Damiens and Karin Viard have a blast, using sign language, accompanying their gestures with broad or more restrained movements, depending on each character." (Abusdecine.com) "Their expressiveness, linked to their characters' disability, is never used as a gimmick but allows comedy, and later emotion, to surface." (Première) "Éric Lartigau manages to amuse and even move us by relying on a solid script and the performance of his actors." (Positif)