Variety
The beauty of the otherwise formulaic La Famille Belier is the way this affable crowdpleaser manages to twist its overplayed setup.
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The Bélier Family
French box office hit comedy about Paula (Louane Emera), a teen girl and the sole member of her family who isn't deaf. When she joins the school choir to spend time with the new boy in town, Paula discovers a previously unknown talent as a singer. But since she's an indispensable interpreter for the rest of her family, Paula's decision to take part in a major singing competition will come at a price for her parents and siblings...
2014Rating: M, Offensive language105 minsFranceFrench with English subtitles
Comedy
- Director:
- Eric Lartigau ('The Big Picture', 'I Do', 'A Ticket to Space')
- Writer:
- Victoria BedosThomas BidegainStanislas Carré de MalbergEric Lartigau
- Cast:
- Karin ViardFrançois DamiensEric ElmosninoLouane EmeraRoxane DuranIlian BergalaLuca GelbergMar Sodupe
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The Guardian
Emera is indeed a winning presence, and it would take a hard heart not to be moved by her rendition of Michel Sardou's Je Vole...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Has enormous charm and humour, a real sense of warmth within the family, and a knockout finale.
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Hollywood Reporter
[Viard and Damiens] manage to project a lot of warmth despite the fact both have no spoken dialogue and their characters tend to be extremely direct.
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