The Thorn in the Heart
L'épine dans le cœur
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Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
US distributor: Oscilloscope; production company: Partizan
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Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
US distributor: Oscilloscope; production company: Partizan

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Website:
http://oscilloscope.net/thorn
Starring:
Suzette Gondry, Jean-Yves Gondry
Screenplay By:
Michel Gondry
Directed By:
Michel Gondry
Produced By:
Georges Bermann
Awards:
World premiere 2009 Cannes Film Festival
Plot Outline:
THE THORN IN THE HEART (L'épine dans le coeur) is a personal look at the life of Gondry family matriarch, Michel's aunt Suzette Gondry, and her relationship with her son, Jean-Yves.

Michel examines Suzette’s years as a school teacher and her life in rural France. During the course of filming the documentary, Michel unearths new family stories and uses his camera to explore them in a subtle and sensitive way.