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35 Kilos of Hope (35 kilos d’espoir)

German title: 35 kilos d’espoir (35 Kilo Hoffnung)
Russian title: 35 кило надежды
Original title: 35 kilos d’espoir

Alternative titles:
Trente-cinq kilos d’espoir

Drama – France, Belgium
Production year: 2009
Movie length: 93 minutes

Director: Olivier Langlois
Writer: Véronique Lecharpy, Olivier Langlois, Anna Gavalda
Cinematograph: Dominique De Wever
Music: Éric Neveux

Movie description:

Thirteen-year-old Gregoire hates school and gets bad grades. He’s already had to repeat years several times. Despite this, he is a genius when it comes to inventing and making things. As his parents have no time for him, Gregoire gets the affection and support he needs from his grandfather Leon ...

Every minute Gregory spends in school is torture. The only time he feels really happy is when he’s messing around with tools. His Grandpa Leon understands and eventually persuades Gregory to stop blaming other people for his frustration and to apply to technical college. But to do this, Gregory has to take an exam. He is constantly on the verge of giving up, until he hears Grandpa Leon encouraging him. When he gets home, his grandfather is very ill and Gregory realizes how precious he is and that he wants to make him proud. With this new incentive, Gregory discovers he has made the grade for technical college.

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