Will It Snow for Christmas?
Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ?
Sandrine Veysset
© Carlotta Films
On a farm in Provence, a protective and devoted mother raises her seven children whilst working tirelessly. The father, a true old-school patriarch, is often absent, and leads a double life. As the seasons change, the hard daily life on the farm is punctuated by small family moments that serve to bring the children closer to their mother.
Cast : Dominique Reymond, Daniel Duval, Jessica Martinez, Alexandre Roger, Xavier Colonna, Fanny Rochetin
Scenario: Sandrine Veysset, Antoinette de Robien
Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Sound: Didier Saïn
Editing: Nelly Quettier
Music: Henri Ancilotti
Scenario: Sandrine Veysset, Antoinette de Robien
Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Sound: Didier Saïn
Editing: Nelly Quettier
Music: Henri Ancilotti
Production : Ognon Pictures
Distribution : Carlotta
Distribution : Carlotta
Sandrine Veysset’s debut feature, Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ? (Will It Snow for Christmas?), uses a certain documentary-like realism to immerse the audience in the daily life of this family, showing the difficulty of farm work and a distinct way of thinking and behaving. Veysset drew inspiration from her own life to emphasise the film’s ‘real-life’ quality, lending it an autobiographical flavour. Dominique Reymond, an unassuming stage actress, exudes genuine inner strength in her portrayal of the mother. Admirably played by Daniel Duval, the father is a character who is both seductive and despicable, reminiscent of the terrifying adoptive father of the children in Charles Laughton’s magnificent The Night of the Hunter. Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ? is an unconventional masterpiece exploring a world rarely portrayed on screen, shown in its splendid 2K digitally restored version!"" (carlottafilms.com)