My Life as a Zucchini
Ma vie de courgette
“SOMETIMES WE CRY BECAUSE WE'RE HAPPY.”
Synopsis
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-05-04
Top Cast
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Gaspard Schlatter
Courgette (voice)
Sixtine Murat
Camille (voice)
Paulin Jaccoud
Simon (voice)
Michel Vuillermoz
Raymond (voice)
Raul Ribera
Ahmed (voice)
Estelle Hennard
Alice (voice)
Elliot Sanchez
Jujube (voice)
Lou Wick
Béatrice (voice)
Brigitte Rosset
Aunt Ida (voice)
Natacha Koutchoumov
Courgette's Mother (voice)
Monica Budde
Mrs. Papineau (voice)
Adrien Barazzone
Mr. Paul (voice)
Véronique Montel
Rosy (voice)
Romane Cretegny
Little Girl (voice)
Evelyne Bouvier
Little Girl's Mother (voice)
Léonard Geneux
Boy (voice)
Anne-Laure Brasey
Fairground Worker (voice)
Jean-Claude Issenmann
Judge (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
February 24, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 23, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.73x
-$2.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Barras
- Screenplay & Story
- Céline Sciamma
- Original Score
- Sophie Hunger
- Original Title
- Ma vie de courgette
- Country of Origin
- France, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.9M
- Production Studios
- Gébéka Films, Rita Productions, Blue Spirit, KNM, RTS, SRG SSR, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Hélium Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Barras
Céline Sciamma, Claude Barras, Germano Zullo, Gilles Paris, Morgan Navarro
Sophie Hunger
David Toutevoix
Valentin Rotelli
Kateryna Merkt, Armelle Glorennec, Max Karli, Michel Merkt, Pauline Gygax
Department Leadership Roster
Kateryna Merkt
Producer
Fabrice Faivre
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christel Grandchamp
Costume Design
Vanessa Riera
Costume Design
Claude Barras
Director
Céline Sciamma
Screenplay
Sophie Hunger
Original Music Composer
Valentin Rotelli
Editor
David Toutevoix
Director of Photography
Armelle Glorennec
Producer
Max Karli
Producer
Michel Merkt
Producer
Pauline Gygax
Producer
Marc Bonny
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Life as a Zucchini
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is My Life as a Zucchini about?
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
Who directed My Life as a Zucchini?
My Life as a Zucchini was directed by Claude Barras.
Who stars in My Life as a Zucchini?
The principal cast of My Life as a Zucchini includes Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud, Michel Vuillermoz, Raul Ribera.
When was My Life as a Zucchini released and how long is it?
My Life as a Zucchini was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Life as a Zucchini?
My Life as a Zucchini had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $5.9M at the worldwide box office (0.73 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for My Life as a Zucchini?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Life as a Zucchini was composed by Sophie Hunger.
Is My Life as a Zucchini based on a book or true story?
My Life as a Zucchini is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gilles Paris".
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Life as a Zucchini?
My Life as a Zucchini holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).