Le retour du train
A French village in the 1960s. People living their lives in their everyday manner. Isolated from the outside world, they are awaiting on the "event" that will change their lives. One day they read in the newspaper that the state will re-open fifty stations in their region. The village people are sure that their station will be affected and that this will be the long awaited event that will change their lives. A simple-minded mayor, a nostalgic retired railway worker, an impertinent shepherd and a rigid merchant will be the initiators of a collective delirium that will involve the whole village. This masquerade will be seen through the eyes of Sophie, a young girl whose dream is to leave the village and despite her age she will prove to be the only wise voice in the small town.
- Runtime
- 25m
- Released
- 2016
Details
Release year: 2016
Storyline
A French village in the 1960s. People living their lives in their everyday manner. Isolated from the outside world, they are awaiting on the "event" that will change their lives. One day they read in the newspaper that the state will re-open fifty stations in their region. The village people are sure that their station will be affected and that this will be the long awaited event that will change their lives. A simple-minded mayor, a nostalgic retired railway worker, an impertinent shepherd and a rigid merchant will be the initiators of a collective delirium that will involve the whole village. This masquerade will be seen through the eyes of Sophie, a young girl whose dream is to leave the village and despite her age she will prove to be the only wise voice in the small town.
Top credits
- Gérard Chaillou — Le Maire
- Lisa Cipriani — Sophie
- Claire Corlier — Mère de Sophie
- Eric Hémon — Jean