Sauvons les apparences!
Synopsis
After his mother has an accident, obese Julien (14) is taken in by his uncle's family in Switzerland. The family, who to all appearances are totally "normal", make Julien's nutrition and well-being their highest priority. But then Julien falls in love with Keiko, a young Japanese girl. In order to seduce her he pretends to be a Sumo-champion but soon finds himself in a quandary: he needs to lose weight for his new family, but he needs to gain weight if he is going to take part in the Sumo training and seduce Keiko. Bit by bit Julien's lies start to crumble and it becomes very apparent that the other protagonists' notion of normality is very relative.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicole Borgeat
- Original Title
- Sauvons les apparences!
- Country of Origin
- France, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- TSR, Point Prod, 13 Prods
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicole Borgeat
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Nicole Borgeat
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What is Sauvons les apparences! about?
After his mother has an accident, obese Julien (14) is taken in by his uncle's family in Switzerland. The family, who to all appearances are totally "normal", make Julien's nutrition and well-being their highest priority. But then Julien falls in love with Keiko, a young Japanese girl. In order to seduce her he pretends to be a Sumo-champion but soon finds himself in a quandary: he needs to lose weight for his new family, but he needs to gain weight if he is going to take part in the Sumo training and seduce Keiko. Bit by bit Julien's lies start to crumble and it becomes very apparent that the other protagonists' notion of normality is very relative.
Who directed Sauvons les apparences!?
Sauvons les apparences! was directed by Nicole Borgeat.
Who stars in Sauvons les apparences!?
The principal cast of Sauvons les apparences! includes Pierre Salandre, Agnès Soral, Wladimir Yordanoff, Li Xing, Ingrid Juveneton.
When was Sauvons les apparences! released and how long is it?
Sauvons les apparences! was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.