The Hedgehog

Still from The Hedgehog

Friday, 05 October 2012: The Hedgehog

Friday, 05 October 2012, 20:00

Venue: Forest Row Village Hall (see Locations and Tickets for further details)

Programme category: Forest Row Film Society

Director: Mona Achache, France 2009, 100 mins, 12A

“An exquisite, intimate film of restraint and delicacy” Los Angeles Times

Precocious Paloma has decided to end it all on her twelfth birthday, but an unlikely friendship with grumpy middle-aged concierge Renee (“the hedgehog”) and distinguished new Japanese tenant Mr. Ozu radically changes her understanding of life.

Based on Muriel Barbery’s bestselling novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog and starring Josiane Balasko and Togo Igawa.

Further Reading

Trailer

One Response

  1. margaret allen (flores) / 10-6-2012 / ·

    I enjoyed the film, thought provoking, Will try and read the book

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