Sentimental Destinies 2000  N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Emmanuelle Beart, Charles Berling, Isabelle Huppert, Olivier Perrier, Dominique Reymond, Andre Marcon, Alexandra London, Julie Depardieu, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Valerie Bonneton
During the early decades of the 20th century, Limoges porcelain is faced with no family member able or willing to take over the business–until Jean Barnery (Charles Berling) and his second wife, Pauline (Emmanuelle Beart), step in hoping to find both personal and professional success.
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Summer Hours 2008  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jeremie Renier, Edith Scob, Dominique Reymond, Valerie Bonneton, Isabelle Sadoyan, Kyle Eastwood, Alice de Lencquesaing, Emile Berling, Jean-Baptiste Malartre, Gilles Arbona, Eric Elmosnino, Marc Voinchet, Sara Martins
Helene (Edith Scob) prepares for her 75th birthday and invites her children to her home in the French countryside. Designer Adrienne (Juliette Binoche) arrives from New York, and Jeremie (Jeremie Renier) comes from China with his wife Angela (Valerie Bonneton). Economist Frederick (Charles Berling) arrives with his wife Lisa (Dominique Reymond). When they are gathered together, Helene asks them to decide on what to do with her home and valuable art collection after she dies. They have different opinions. Later, Helene dies, and now her children must take on the difficult task of deciding how to dispose of her property, which involves many memories of their lifetime.
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| 1. Sentimental Destinies (2000)
2. Summer Hours (2008)
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