In a sensitive and deeply moving portrait, the film follows five children living with serious illnesses. Ambre, Camille, Charles, Imad and Tugdual are between six and nine years old and cope with their everyday lives with impressive strength. Despite regular hospital stays and medical treatments, they experience their childhood with curiosity, humor and an impressive resilience. They play, laugh and dream – and remind us how precious every moment is. In her film EVERYDAY HEROES, director Anne-Dauphine Julliand deliberately focuses not on the children's illnesses, but on their zest for life. Without kitsch or sentimentality, she provides an honest and respectful insight into their lives and shows how they deal with their challenges. The film always remains at eye level with its young protagonists and develops an extraordinary emotional power. EVERYDAY HEROES won the AOK Film Prize at the 2017 Emden-Norderney International Film Festival and the Gryphon Award at the 2017 Giffoni Film Festival, among other honors. This empathetic documentary is beloved by critics for its authenticity and emotional depth.
The five little heroes in this film are seriously ill and take us into their world with a great sense of humor and optimism.
In a sensitive and deeply moving portrait, the film follows five children living with serious illnesses. Ambre, Camille, Charles, Imad and Tugdual are between six and nine years old and cope with their everyday lives with impressive strength. Despite regular hospital stays and medical treatments, they experience their childhood with curiosity, humor and an impressive resilience. They play, laugh and dream – and remind us how precious every moment is.
In her film EVERYDAY HEROES, director Anne-Dauphine Julliand deliberately focuses not on the children's illnesses, but on their zest for life. Without kitsch or sentimentality, she provides an honest and respectful insight into their lives and shows how they deal with their challenges. The film always remains at eye level with its young protagonists and develops an extraordinary emotional power.
EVERYDAY HEROES won the AOK Film Prize at the 2017 Emden-Norderney International Film Festival and the Gryphon Award at the 2017 Giffoni Film Festival, among other honors. This empathetic documentary is beloved by critics for its authenticity and emotional depth.