Thomas, an illustrator based in Paris, goes to a trade show in Eastern France. He has not been active in a while. His only fan, at the booth he is manning, wants to know whatever happened to the series that made him popular. Thomas, must concede he has not created anything in a while. On his way home, he takes the train going in the wrong direction, landing in the small town where he was born.
The small town has seen better days. Thomas ambles through the deserted place on his way to the cemetery to visit his mother's grave. A wave of memories, gets the best of Thomas, making him faint. When he wakes up, he is back as a teenager. We follow him around in his original surroundings.
The town is seen in the 1960s when life was easier. His parents are middle class people with no social pretensions. His father, Bruno, a tailor, is not a happy man. He had married his wife, Anne, on the rebound. Thomas discovers another side of his father he never knew existed. Following him, he realizes Bruno had been in love with a woman who is now in the hospital with what appears to be a terminal disease. It will not take long before Bruno will desert the family.
"Quartier lointain" directed by Sam Garbarski, is based on a Japanese manga. The adaptation is by the director and Philippe Blasband and Jerome Tonnerre. The idea of going back in time is not exactly new, and it has been done better before. This is an unpretentious film that takes the viewer back to a previous era where the actual Thomas, is seen as a young man and his world at that moment. It is a nostalgic look at a situation that will mark Thomas for the rest of his life.
Pacal Greggory plays the older Thomas, although he has little to do in the film. His presence was more like an after thought. His young self is the center of the story. Jonathan Zaccai has some good moments as the younger man at a crucial moment of his young self. The supporting cast does an excellent job for director Garbarski. The beautiful area around Nantes is photographed in vivid colors by Jeanne Lapoirie.
The small town has seen better days. Thomas ambles through the deserted place on his way to the cemetery to visit his mother's grave. A wave of memories, gets the best of Thomas, making him faint. When he wakes up, he is back as a teenager. We follow him around in his original surroundings.
The town is seen in the 1960s when life was easier. His parents are middle class people with no social pretensions. His father, Bruno, a tailor, is not a happy man. He had married his wife, Anne, on the rebound. Thomas discovers another side of his father he never knew existed. Following him, he realizes Bruno had been in love with a woman who is now in the hospital with what appears to be a terminal disease. It will not take long before Bruno will desert the family.
"Quartier lointain" directed by Sam Garbarski, is based on a Japanese manga. The adaptation is by the director and Philippe Blasband and Jerome Tonnerre. The idea of going back in time is not exactly new, and it has been done better before. This is an unpretentious film that takes the viewer back to a previous era where the actual Thomas, is seen as a young man and his world at that moment. It is a nostalgic look at a situation that will mark Thomas for the rest of his life.
Pacal Greggory plays the older Thomas, although he has little to do in the film. His presence was more like an after thought. His young self is the center of the story. Jonathan Zaccai has some good moments as the younger man at a crucial moment of his young self. The supporting cast does an excellent job for director Garbarski. The beautiful area around Nantes is photographed in vivid colors by Jeanne Lapoirie.