The hedgehog [videorecording] / written and directed by Mona Achache ; produced by Mark Lombardo, Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: MMA8050 | Madman Entertainment [distributor]Language: French Original language: French Subtitle language: English Publication details: [Australia] : Madman Entertainment [distributor] [Vancouver] : NeoClassics Films, 2009]Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - French title: Le hérisson
- Music, Gabriel Yared.
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | WORLD Hedgehog | Available | 33111007401991 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Precocious 11-year-old Paloma (Garance LeGuillermic) befriends prickly, homely janitor Renée (Josiane Balasko) and bears witness to a most unlikely romance in director Mona Achache's adaptation of author Muriel Barbery's best-seller. A young girl prone to deep philosophizing, Paloma is acutely aware of life's disappointments. Her parents hardly acknowledge her existence, and unless things start to look up soon Paloma plans to simply commit suicide. Matronly Renée is the custodian in the building where Paloma lives with her parents. In her spare time, Renée likes nothing better than to curl up with a good book from her extensive personal library. The frumpy building superintendent has just relegated herself to a life alone when courteous Japanese businessman Kakuro (Togo Igawa) moves in and sees something in her that most people don't. But Paloma isn't like most people, and perhaps if the young cupid can find a way to get Renée and Kakuro together, she'll finally have enough evidence to conclude that life is well worth living, despite the daily struggles we must all endure. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Based on the novel The elegance of the hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Title from packaging.
Music, Gabriel Yared.
Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet.
The timely story of Paloma a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father's old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, she begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renee Michel. She begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors.
M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
DVD, widescreen presentation
In French, with optional English and Spanish subtitles.