Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
| Sexual Chronicles of a French Family | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by |
Pascal Arnold Jean-Marc Barr |
| Produced by |
Pascal Arnold Jean-Marc Barr |
| Written by |
Pascal Arnold Translation/adaptation: Lucy Allwood |
| Starring |
Mathias Melloul Valérie Maës Stephen Hersoen Nathan Duval Leila Denio Yan Brian |
| Music by | Imaro Quartet |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marc Barr |
| Edited by |
Jean-Marc Barr Teddy Vermeulin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Zelig Films Distribution (France) IFC Midnight (US) |
Release date |
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Running time |
Original release: 85 minutes Edited version: 79 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (original French: Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui; literally: "Sexual Chronicles of a Modern Family") is a 2012 French comedy-drama feature film. It was produced and directed by Pascal Arnold and Jean-Marc Barr.
Plot
After youngest son Romain is caught filming himself masturbating in class, his mother Claire rounds up the family to talk about their sexual experiences.
Cast
- Mathias Melloul as Romain
- Valérie Maës as Claire
- Stephen Hersoen as Hervé, Romain's father and Claire's husband
- Nathan Duval as Pierre, Romain's older brother
- Leila Denio as Marie, Romain and Pierre's adopted sister
- Yan Brian as Michel
- Adeline Rebeillard as Coralie, Romain's friend
- Philippe Duquesne as The school's director
Release
The original French release contains extremely explicit sex scenes and nudity with porn actress Leïla Denio, Faustine Dubois, and Lola Bruna (Mailys Amrous). There is a version released in North America (and available on Netflix) that omits much of the explicit sex and nudity.[2]
Reception
The film received negative reviews, currently holding a 0% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, based on 5 critics, the film has a 34/100 rating, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]
References
- ↑ "SEXUAL CHRONICLES OF A FRENCH FAMILY (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012) - Parental guide". Internet Movie Database. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ↑ "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
External links
- Official website (France)
- Sexual Chronicles of a French Family on IMDb
- Sexual Chronicles of a French Family at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sexual Chronicles of a French Family at Metacritic