
The Béliers are ordinary people: Rodolphe and Gigi are married, have two children and run their farm for a living. Ordinary people? Well, almost... since three of them, Dad, Mum and their son Quentin, are deaf. Which is not the case of the boy's big sister, Paula. And not only can she speak but her music teacher scouts her beautiful voice as well. He offers her to sit for the entrance exam of the Maîtrise de Radio France, a vocal elite choir in Paris. Her parents, who rely ... (Full plot summary below)
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The Béliers are ordinary people: Rodolphe and Gigi are married, have two children and run their farm for a living. Ordinary people? Well, almost... since three of them, Dad, Mum and their son Quentin, are deaf. Which is not the case of the boy's big sister, Paula. And not only can she speak but her music teacher scouts her beautiful voice as well. He offers her to sit for the entrance exam of the Maîtrise de Radio France, a vocal elite choir in Paris. Her parents, who rely on her as their ears and mouth in the outside world, take the news badly. Paula, who hates the idea of betraying her parents and her brother, goes through a painful dilemma...
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| CinencuentroSebastian Zavala KahnA light and agreeable movie; it's not particularly memorable, but it's got nothing offensively bad about it either. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Film InquiryAlex LinesBetween La Famille Beliér's frequent juvenile jokes, redundant subplots and comically misguided performances, it seriously needed some work before going into production. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanGood comedy rests on genuine dramatic foundations, a rule this film surely affirms |
| Sydney Morning HeraldPaul Byrnes[The Belier Family] has enormous charm and humour, a real sense of warmth within the family, and a knockout finale which, of course, involves Paula's singing. |
| Radio TimesTrevor JohnstonIt's a real family crowd-pleaser that's well worth seeking out. |
| 4:3Dominic BarlowMore interested in appeasing an older audience that already treats the condition as a wondrous curiosity, rather than moving them even an inch outside their comfort zone. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Mark DemetriusThe humour - there are quite a few good one-liners - and the warmth, the charm, the pathos, and the topic make it a pleasure. |
| ClarínPablo A. ScholzA very enjoyable film. [Full review in Spanish] |
| GuardianMike McCahillA canny cast earn any final-reel tears honestly: the ever-ebullient Viard proves even more expressive without spoken dialogue, and Eric Elmosnino lends wry support as the choirmaster. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThis cheery French comedy-drama is sustained by its own rude energy. |