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Thespian Guillaume Gallienne (a member of France's prestigious state theatre, Comédie-Française) adapts his own one-man show in this flamboyant comedy...
Thespian Guillaume Gallienne (a member of France's prestigious state theatre, Comédie-Française) adapts his own one-man show in this flamboyant comedy confessional. He explores his upbringing, his relationship with his mother (also played by Gallienne, in drag), and the eventual embracing of his inner heterosexual after he was raised like a daughter and assumed gay. Winner of the "Art Cinema Award" (C.I.C.A.E. Award) at Cannes 2013.
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83 %12 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
67 %479 reviewsAudience score rating
"Comedy, it’s a funny thing. It tickles you, or it doesn’t. Whether you still find Woody Allen funny, or think Adam Sandler’s the bomb, funny is about as subjective as choosing your favourite chocolate in the box. Hell, somebody must like Turkish delight…"
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Flicks
Flicks"Offers a playful twist on the typical coming-out narrative, in which an effeminate young man is the last to realize what everyone around him has already decided."
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Variety
Variety"Consider the language barrier smashed, because this one translates charmingly."
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Total Film
Total Film"Every social group is reduced to the crudest cliché."
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Time Out
Time Out"A cheerful and inventive comic confessional about Gallienne’s upbringing and his relations with his mother."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A light-hearted film with no interest in giving weight to the judgement Guillaume faces for his antics."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Turns sexual anguish and family friction into charming confessional comedy."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterMe, Myself and Mum | Details
Award winner- C.I.C.A.E. Award and SACD Prize winner at Cannes Film Festival 2013
- Runtime
- 86
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- France, Belgium
