A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)

(ifc films) Release Date: November 14, 2008 Director: Arnaud Desplechin Writer: Emmanuel Bourdieu, Arnaud Desplechin Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Emile Berling, Françoise Bertin Plot: The Vuillards are a complicated family, touched by an old tragedy that casts a pall over their lives. Years ago, Abel and Junon had a child, Joseph, who died of a rare genetic condition. Junon has just discovered she is suffering from the same disease. Her only hope is to find a bone-marrow donor among the members of her family. On Christmas Day, the family will reunite, and Junon will reveal the details of her future. Will she undergo chemotherapy or search for a donor? What follows is a scatological romp through the dysfunction of this middle-class family. As they attempt to reconcile the past and plan the future, their own private tragedies silently fester between them. Genre: Drama IMDb: tt0993789 Website: www.bacfilms.com/site/conte