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Dominican Rep. It All Starts Today
- Original title
- Ça commence aujourd'hui
- Year
- 1999
- Running time
- 107 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Philippe Torreton- Maria Pitarresi
Nadia Kaci
Didier Bezace- Veronique Ataly
- Nathalie Bécue
Emmanuelle Bercot- Françoise Bette
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Education. Childhood. Social Drama. Job/Employment
- Synopsis
- Daniel is schoolmaster of a kindergarten in a small French town. The local economy, which depended entirely on coal production, has been mired in a depression ever since the mines were closed. When their parents fall into utter discouragement or even poverty because of prolonged unemployment, the children suffer the consequences. Daniel is confronted daily with difficult situations and he feels responsible to deal with them although they are outside the scope of his responsibilities. This is a frustrating task: politicians are concerned with tightening their budgets, bureaucrats in the intricate web of French social and educational services with their prerogatives, utility companies with getting their bills paid; teachers, social workers, and policemen are overwhelmed. Daniel's relations with his parents, but also with Valeria, his fiancée, and her son are not entirely smooth either. He nevertheless soldiers on with the staff of the kindergarten, all doing their best to educate the children of a severely disrupted society.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1999: Berlin Film Festival: International Critic Award FIPRESCI, Honourable Mention1999: César Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Torreton)1999: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Philippe Torreton)1999: Goya Awards: Nominated for Best European Film
- Critics' reviews
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"Helmer Bertrand Tavernier turns potentially downbeat material into a warm, often invigorating and ultimately moving ode to community values"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 59 My Favorite French Movies (53)
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