Top Cast
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Xavier Beauvois
Bertrand, the son
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Bulle Ogier
The mother
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Bernard Verley
Michel, the father
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Jean Douchet
Christian, boss of the pharmacy
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Jean-René Gossart
Fredo, fisherman
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Fernand Kindt
The grandfather
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Bernard Dubois
Supervisor
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Bernard Nissile
Didier, preparator
Overview
The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist, mom is addicted to pills and has incestuous desire for her son, the son is skipping school to fish and daughter is mentally handicapped.
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