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Farewell, Home Sweet Home

Farewell, Home Sweet Home

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Nicholas is the eldest son of a wealthy suburban family, whose businesswoman mother makes deals from a helicopter and has an affair with her business partner. His cheerful, alcoholic father, on the other hand, is reduced to a prisoner in his room with his devoted dog and electric train set. Unbeknownst to his parents, Nicholas works as a window cleaner and dish washer in a Parisian cafe. He is also in love with the daughter of another cafe's owner, who, however, has an abusive boyfriend. One night, Nicholas sneaks a few drunken drifters into his family wine cellar and his father unexpectedly takes a liking to the stranger.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 December 1999

Country

France

Cast

Nico Tarielashvili

Nico Tarielashvili

Fils

Lily Lavina

Lily Lavina

Mère

Philippe Bas

Philippe Bas

Moto Driver

Stephanie Hainque

Stephanie Hainque

Une fille au bar

Mirabelle Kirkland

Mirabelle Kirkland

Servante

Amiran Amiranashvili

Amiran Amiranashvili

hobo

Joachim Salinger

Joachim Salinger

beggar

Emmanuel de Chauvigny

Emmanuel de Chauvigny

lover

Otar Iosseliani

Otar Iosseliani

Father

Narda Blanchet

Narda Blanchet

old lady

Yannick Carpentier

Yannick Carpentier

serveur

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

a drinker at bar

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Anne-Marie Eisenschitz

Anne-Marie Eisenschitz

Fanny Gonin

Fanny Gonin

Alix de Montaigu

Alix de Montaigu

Pierre Wallon

Pierre Wallon

Éva Ionesco

Éva Ionesco

hooker (uncredited)

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