
Madame Favre's
Documentary · Drama · Family
Overview
In a nursing home, a young man visits his grandmother. As she constantly repeats that she wants to go home, his grandson visits her now empty apartment, seeking to capture memories of a fading past.
Top Cast


Robin Kaufmann
Robin Kaufmann
Robin Kaufmann
Robin Kaufmann
Robin Kaufmann
Micheline Favre
Micheline Favre
Madame Favre
Micheline Favre
Madame Favre
Jérôme Bilon
Jérôme Bilon
Jérôme Bilon
Jérôme Bilon
Jérôme Bilon
Anne-Catherine Le Mével
Anne-Catherine Le Mével
Anne-Catherine Le Mével
Anne-Catherine Le Mével
Anne-Catherine Le Mével
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