Where the Heart Is (1998)
À la place du cœur
Overview
From the director of Marius et Jeannette, this story of two working-class families is a fable with an optimist streak. A young black man, Francois, is wrongly accused of rape by a racist policeman. The story is told in voiceover by his childhood friend, neighbor, and the mother of his future child, Clementine, who is white. The city is Marseilles as in the previous film, symbolic with its churches, prisons and ruins. Except in this film, director Robert Guediguian also ventures outside, taking the story to Sarajevo; two different cities, one devastated by war, the other by a bad economy and unemployment. A la Place du coeur won a Special Jury Prize at the 1998 San Sebastian Film Festival and was also shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and the 1998 Montreal Film Festival.
Where to watch Where the Heart Is
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | — | Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur +2 | Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur +2 |
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What is Where the Heart Is about?
From the director of Marius et Jeannette, this story of two working-class families is a fable with an optimist streak. A young black man, Francois, is wrongly accused of rape by a racist policeman. The story is told in voiceover by his childhood friend, neighbor, and the mother of his future child, Clementine, who is white. The city is Marseilles as in the previous film, symbolic with its churches, prisons and ruins. Except in this film, director Robert Guediguian also ventures outside, taking the story to Sarajevo; two different cities, one devastated by war, the other by a bad economy and unemployment. A la Place du coeur won a Special Jury Prize at the 1998 San Sebastian Film Festival and was also shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. Where the Heart Is is a Comedy, Drama, Romance movie, released on 1998-12-09, runtime 113 minutes.
Is Where the Heart Is worth watching?
TMDB users rate Where the Heart Is 6.1 out of 10 from 20 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Where the Heart Is?
In France, Where the Heart Is can be rented from Orange VOD and Canal VOD. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Guédiguian
Cast
- Ariane Ascaride as Marianne Patché
- Christine Brücher as Francine Lopez
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Joël Patché
- Gérard Meylan as Franck Lopez
- Alexandre Ogou as Francois 'Bébé' Lopez
- Laure Raoust as Clémentine 'Clim' Patché
- Véronique Balme as Soeurette
- Pierre Banderet as Mr. d'Assas
- Patrick Bonnel as Jaime
- Djamal Bouanane as Khalil
- Jacques Boudet as Mr Levy
- Guillaume Cantillon as Daniel Corti
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Sources
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