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A Distant Neighborhood (film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Distant Neighborhood' is a 2010 internationally co-produced fantasy film directed by Sam Garbarski. The screenplay, written by Garbarski alongside Jrme Tonnerre and Philippe Blasband, was based on the manga of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi. The film stars Pascal Greggory, Jonathan Zacca, Alexandra Maria Lara and Lo Legrand, with velyne Didi, Lionel Abelanski and Tania Garbarski in supporting roles.
The film tells the story of Thomas Verniaz, a middle-aged family man who accidentally takes a train ride back to his old hometown and visits his mother's grave. Thomas is then transported back in time, and discovers that he's a teenager again, but with all of his adult memories intact.
'A Distant Neighborhood' was met with mostly positive reviews, with critics commending its faithfulness to the source material and the performances of its cast, particularly Zacca and Legrand. It received five nominations at the 2011 Magritte Awards, including Best Director for Garbarski, and went on to win Best Production Design for Vronique Sacrez.
Cast
* Pascal Greggory as Thomas Verniaz
* Jonathan Zacca as Bruno Verniaz
* Alexandra Maria Lara as Anna Verniaz (ne Zorn)
* Lo Legrand as young Thomas Verniaz
* velyne Didi as Yvette
* Lionel Abelanski as Godin
* as Catherine
* Tania Garbarski as Nelly
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