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The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

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ComedyRomanceDrama

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Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

16 December 2015

Country

France

Cast

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Louise

Benjamin Lavernhe

Benjamin Lavernhe

Pierre

Lucie Fagedet

Lucie Fagedet

Emma

Léo Lorléac'h

Léo Lorléac'h

Felix

Hervé Pierre

Hervé Pierre

Jules

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Dr. Mélanie Ferenza

Laurent Bateau

Laurent Bateau

Paul

France Darry

France Darry

Market client

Natalie Beder

Natalie Beder

Young woman in bookshop

Valentin Merlet

Valentin Merlet

Banker

François Bureloup

François Bureloup

Bar owner

Franck Adrien

Franck Adrien

Caregiver assistant

Julien Ratel

Julien Ratel

Flower delivery man

Stéphane Di Spirito

Stéphane Di Spirito

Market client

Christian Valsamidis

Christian Valsamidis

Karaoke singer

Alix Arbet

Alix Arbet

Karaoke singer (uncredited)

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