

The Hugo's Brain (2012)
Le Cerveau d'Hugo
Overview
The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.
Where to watch The Hugo's Brain
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Magellan TV | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Canada | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Australia | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Ireland | Magellan TV | — | — |
| New Zealand | Magellan TV | — | — |
| India | Magellan TV | — | — |
| South Africa | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Germany | Magellan TV | — | — |
| France | Magellan TV | — | — |
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What is The Hugo's Brain about?
The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap. The Hugo's Brain is a Documentary, TV Movie movie, released on 2012-11-27, runtime 95 minutes.
Is The Hugo's Brain worth watching?
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Where can I watch The Hugo's Brain?
In the United States, The Hugo's Brain streams on Magellan TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sophie Révil
Cast
- Sophie Marceau as Narration
- Charles Fresse as Hugo (14 ans)
- Thomas Coumans as Hugo (22 ans)
- Arly Jover as Elisa, La mère d'Hugo
- Thierry Godard as Le psychiatre
- Jennifer Decker
- Cécile Rittweger as La mère du square
- Valentine Alaqui as Capucine
- Guillaume Briat as Le bibliothécaire
- Christian Cloarec as Professeur Bouvier
- Mathilde Lebas as La maitresse de CM1
- Kilyann Lefevre as Hugo (6 ans)
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Sources
Details and the 7.8/10 rating from The Hugo's Brain on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.