Film · 2015
Standing Tall
Original titleLa tête haute
Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot · starring Rod Paradot, Aurore Broutin and Catherine Deneuve
- 2 h
- Drama
France
- 5.9 AverageMovieNCo
- 6.1 Users4 votes
- 5.7 Critics3 reviews
Synopsis
French movie directed by Emmanuelle Bercot ('On My Way', 'The Players', 'Backstage') written by her and Marcia Romano. 'Standing Tall' tells the story of Malony, a young boy who has been in conflict with the school and with the law since he was six. He was left behind by his mother when he was a child, and since he has spent a lot of time in court as a young delinquent. But Florence Blaque, a juvenile judge, and Yann, a special educator, are convinced that they can save him from the spiral of revolt and violence in which he seems to be caught for the rest of his days. Will they attain their end in spite of everything, in spite of Malony himself who is his own worst enemy? 'Standing Tall' stars Rod Paradot, Catherine Deneuve, Sara Forestier, Benoît Magimel, Aurore Broutin and Ludovic Berthillot. The film was selected to open the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 120 min2 hours
- Budget
- €5mFrance 2 Cinéma
- How long is Standing Tall?
- 2 hours (120 minutes).
- Who directed Standing Tall?
- Emmanuelle Bercot.
- Who is in Standing Tall?
- It stars Rod Paradot, Aurore Broutin, Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel.
Cast
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- Director
- Emmanuelle Bercot
- Writers
- Emmanuelle Bercot, Marcia Romano
- Producers
- François Kraus
Videos and trailers
See the video
Photos and posters
All 19 photos
Reviews
All 7 reviewsWhat the critics say average 5.7 from 3 outlets
- 6.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw
It's a movie with quiet strength and purpose, unembarrassed about its own optimism, perhaps inspired by Dardenne brothers movies such as 'Le Fils'.
Read - 6.0 IndiewireEric Kohn
Bercot's solidly engaging if fairly routine social-realist drama mainly stands out as an actor's showcase.
Read - 5.0 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer
Carried by an electric lead performance from newcomer Rod Paradot, this fourth feature from (...) Bercot can be as volatile as it's main character, delivering plenty of intensity but not always…
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Soundtrack
All 14 songsTrivia
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Gérard Depardieu was considered for the role of the judge finally played by Catherine Deneuve.
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Several of the center instructors are played by real life ones.
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Emmanuelle Bercot drew her inspiration from the experience of her uncle who used to be in charge of a youth rehabilitation center for young people in conflict with the law in Brittany.
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Opening film at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
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Rod Paradot was discovered by one of the casting directors in a technical college where he was preparing for a NVQ in joinery
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