The Last of the Crazy People ( Le dernier des fous ) ( Demented )

The Last of the Crazy People (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le dernier des fous
Alternate Title: Demented
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Laurent Achard

Written By:
Laurent Achard
Timothy Findley

Actors:
Julien Cochelin ..... Martin
Annie Cordy ..... Rose
Pascal Cervo ..... Didier
Dominique Reymond ..... Nadège
Dorine Bouteiller ..... Jean
Jean-Yves Chatelais ..... Raphaël
Florence Giorgetti
Thomas Laroppe
Fattouma Ousliha Bouamari

Synopsis:

A boy is forced to witness the slow and painful collapse of his family in this drama from France. Martin (Julien Cochelin) is an eleven-year-old boy who lives with his family in a rural community. Their large, shabby house has seen better days, but household repair is the least of the family's problems. Martin's mother Nadege (Dominique Reymond) is emotionally unstable and has begun to retreat into a world of her own, and her husband Jean (Jean-Yves Chatelais) has all but given up on trying to communicate with her. Rose (Annie Cordy), Jean's mother, has moved in with the intention of helping out while Nadege recovers, but it's clear she has little regard for her daughter-in-law and avoids interacting with her grandson. Didier (Pascal Cervo), Martin's older brother, helps look after the boy, as does Malika (Fettouma Bouamari), a Middle Eastern immigrant who helps keep house. However, Didier suffers a falling out with his parents when they discover he's fallen in love with a neighbor boy, and Didier is devastated to learn his new boyfriend has announced his upcoming marriage to a girl. Le Dernier des Fous (aka Demented) was adapted from the novel The Last of the Crazy People by Timothy Findley.

The break-up of a peasant family as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old. The mother lives in her room as a recluse. The older brother drinks heavily. His father, dominated by the grandmother, is a powerless witness to the destruction of his family. The boy, although comforted a little by the Moroccan maid and the presence of his cat, decides to put an end to the family chaos.

Martin, an 11-year-old who lives in a farmhouse, is the silent witness of his mother's mental breakdown and his brother's deceptions in love.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 26 June, 2009.

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