The First Forgotten
Genres
Overview
For years, Axel has cut off ties with his family, devastated by a tragedy for which he was made to bear responsibility. When the freighter on which he was cook stopped in his hometown, he decided to visit his mother, Françoise. It's a shock: she no longer recognizes him. Having Alzheimer's disease, Françoise now forgets whole sections of her life. Axel is the first of the siblings to disappear from his memory. Why him? What is he hiding behind this oversight? And while Ivan and Lucie have agreed to have her admitted in the center, Axel opposes it frontally and delays her departure to take care of her, despite the tensions. Between the mother and the son opens the face-to-face so long feared and yet necessary.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2019-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
7.3
Muriel Robin
Françoise
M. Pokora
Axel
Francis Renaud
Ivan
Camille Aguilar
Lucie
Grégoire Champion
Noé
Flore Bonaventura
Maureen
Yoli Fuller
Seb
Michel Vivier
Jeff
Sylvie Malys
Nora
Sébastien Boissavit
Tyoe client Noé
Bénédicte Dessombz
Femme brasserie
Juliette Pivolot
Clara
Natalia Dontcheva
Catherine
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