France,
2005, 116 min
Directed by:
Robert GuédiguianCinematography:
Renato BertaCast:
Michel Bouquet, Jalil Lespert, Geneviève Casile, Gisèle Casadesus, Catherine Salviat, Grégoire Oestermann, Philippe Fretun, Sarah Grappin, Agathe Dronne (more)Plots(1)
As the President engages in his final battle with illness, a dedicated young journalist tries to extract from him some universal lessons on politics and history, love and literature... Certainties about life. But the old man hardly has any to give because for him, this is the moment when all time - past, present and future - blends into one; the time when only doubt remains, the time when all men are equal: the moment of the nearness of death. (Pathé Distribution UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 2006 - Michel Bouquet (Best Actor)
- 2006 - Georges-Marc Benamou, Gilles Taurand (Best Adaptation)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2005 - Robert Guédiguian (Golden Bear for Best Film)