The Hugo's Brain

The Hugo's Brain

2012•1h 35m•7.8/10

DocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

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7.8/10(7)

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.

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Production

France Télévisions, Planète+, Elzévir Films, Escazal Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Narration

Charles Fresse

Hugo (14 ans)

Thomas Coumans

Thomas Coumans

Hugo (22 ans)

Arly Jover

Arly Jover

Elisa, La mère d'Hugo

Thierry Godard

Thierry Godard

Le psychiatre

Jennifer Decker

Jennifer Decker

Cécile Rittweger

Cécile Rittweger

La mère du square

Valentine Alaqui

Capucine

Guillaume Briat

Guillaume Briat

Le bibliothécaire

Christian Cloarec

Professeur Bouvier

Mathilde Lebas

Mathilde Lebas

La maitresse de CM1

Kilyann Lefevre

Hugo (6 ans)

Paolo Martinelli

Hugo (3 ans)

Christine Murillo

Christine Murillo

Madame M

Fabienne Périneau

La maitresse de CP

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