A Distant Neighborhood
Quartier Lointain
Synopsis
Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to understand the reasons for his father’s mysterious departure. Can you change the past by living it again?
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Léo Legrand
Thomas Verniaz, adolescant
Pascal Greggory
Thomas Verniaz, adulte
Jonathan Zaccaï
Bruno Verniaz
Alexandra Maria Lara
Anna Verniaz née Zorn
Evelyne Didi
Mémé Yvette
Sophie Duez
Catherine
Lionel Abelanski
Godin adulte
Tania Garbarski
Nelly
Laura Martin
Sylvie
Laura Moisson
Corinne
Pierre-Louis Bellet
Rousseau
Laurence Lipski
Rachel
Louis Bianchi
Godin adolescent
Théo Dardenne
Chabrot
Augustin Lepinay
Jules
Pauline Chappey
Emma
Juliette Lembrouk
Alice
Jean-François Wolff
Surveillant
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 4, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$232K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$17.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Garbarski
- Screenplay & Story
- Jérôme Tonnerre, Philippe Blasband, Sam Garbarski
- Original Title
- Quartier Lointain
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $18M
- Worldwide Gross
- $232K
- Production Studios
- Entre Chien et Loup, Samsa Film, Archipel 33>35, Pallas Film, Ateliers de Baere, RTBF, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Film Fund Luxembourg, Eurimages, Canal+, CinéCinéma, TPS Star, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, CNC, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Région Wallone, Angoa-Agicoa, Banque Populaire Images 10, Casa Kafka Pictures, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel et des Télédistributeurs Wallons, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, PROCIREP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Garbarski
Jérôme Tonnerre, Philippe Blasband, Sam Garbarski, Jirô Taniguchi
Timo Salminen
Ludo Troch
Karl Baumgartner, Diana Elbaum, Denis Freyd, Thanassis Karathanos, Jani Thiltges
Department Leadership Roster
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Jérôme Tonnerre
Screenplay
Sam Garbarski
Director
Philippe Blasband
Screenplay
Véronique Sacrez
Production Design
Sam Garbarski
Screenplay
Anaïs Romand
Costume Design
Ludo Troch
Editor
Karl Baumgartner
Producer
Diana Elbaum
Producer
Denis Freyd
Producer
Thanassis Karathanos
Producer
Jani Thiltges
Producer
Sam Garbarski
Writer
Jérôme Tonnerre
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Distant Neighborhood
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What is A Distant Neighborhood about?
Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to understand the reasons for his father’s mysterious departure. Can you change the past by living it again?
Who directed A Distant Neighborhood?
A Distant Neighborhood was directed by Sam Garbarski.
Who stars in A Distant Neighborhood?
The principal cast of A Distant Neighborhood includes Léo Legrand, Pascal Greggory, Jonathan Zaccaï, Alexandra Maria Lara, Evelyne Didi.
When was A Distant Neighborhood released and how long is it?
A Distant Neighborhood was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Distant Neighborhood?
A Distant Neighborhood had a reported production budget of $18M and grossed $232K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Is A Distant Neighborhood based on a book or true story?
A Distant Neighborhood is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jirô Taniguchi".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Distant Neighborhood?
A Distant Neighborhood holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).