Movie·2012·1h 35m
The Hugo's Brain
Country
France
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Le Cerveau d'Hugo
The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.
Producer
Denis Carot, Marie Masmonteil
Cinematography
Laurent Machuel
Music
Stéphane Moucha
Editor
Jérôme Bréau
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
8 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Sophie Marceau
Narration
Charles Fresse
Hugo (14 ans)
Thomas Coumans
Hugo (22 ans)
Arly Jover
Elisa, La mère d'Hugo
Thierry Godard
Le psychiatre
Jennifer Decker
Cécile Rittweger
La mère du square
Valentine Alaqui
Capucine
Guillaume Briat
Le bibliothécaire
Christian Cloarec
Professeur Bouvier
Mathilde Lebas
La maitresse de CM1
Kilyann Lefevre
Hugo (6 ans)
Paolo Martinelli
Hugo (3 ans)
Christine Murillo
Madame M
Fabienne Périneau
La maitresse de CP
// crew
Crew
Sophie Révil
Director, Writer
Denis Carot
Producer
Marie Masmonteil
Executive Producer
Laurent Machuel
Director of Photography
Stéphane Moucha
Original Music Composer
Jérôme Bréau
Editor
Jacqueline Mariani
Editor
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