A series of seemingly unconnected events and 50 important speaking parts make this film a jigsaw puzzle to be solved by the viewer. Martin and Claire were separated in childhood, and are brought together by a series of coincidences. A tragic car crash is central to the story, but seemingly unimportant events can hold great significance. Through a montage of different film stock and techniques director Diane Bertrand creates pieces of a puzzle, from which the viewer has to piece together a story. That's the premise of the film, and it is solvable. You just have to work a bit...
Release Date | August 28, 1996 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Un samedi sur la terre | |
Runtime | 1h 35min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | French | |
Original Language | French | |
Production Countries | France | |
Production Companies | Fondation GAN pour le CinémaLumièreIma FilmsMP ProductionsLa Sept CinémaStudio Images 2Cofimage 7CNCCanal+ |