The Sense of Wonder (2015)

ComedyRomanceDrama

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.

Release Date: December 16, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m
Rating: 6.8/10 (295 votes)

Director: Éric Besnard

Cast: Virginie Efira, Benjamin Lavernhe, Lucie Fagedet, Léo Lorléac'h, Hervé Pierre, Hiam Abbass, Laurent Bateau, France Darry

Production: Caméra One, Pulsar Productions

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Full Cast (16 people)

Virginie Efira as Louise
Benjamin Lavernhe as Pierre
Lucie Fagedet as Emma
Léo Lorléac'h as Felix
Hervé Pierre as Jules
Hiam Abbass as Dr. Mélanie Ferenza
Laurent Bateau as Paul
France Darry as Market client
Natalie Beder as Young woman in bookshop
Valentin Merlet as Banker
François Bureloup as Bar owner
Franck Adrien as Caregiver assistant
Julien Ratel as Flower delivery man
Stéphane Di Spirito as Market client
Christian Valsamidis as Karaoke singer
Alix Arbet as Karaoke singer (uncredited)

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The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

100 min

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.

100 min

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.

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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date12/16/2015

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Pulsar Productions

Keywords

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Cast

Virginie Efira

as Louise

Benjamin Lavernhe

as Pierre

Lucie Fagedet

as Emma

Léo Lorléac'h

as Felix

Hervé Pierre

as Jules

Hiam Abbass

as Dr. Mélanie Ferenza

Laurent Bateau

as Paul

France Darry

as Market client

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sense of Wonder about?▾

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each…

How long is The Sense of Wonder?▾

1h 40m

When was The Sense of Wonder released?▾

December 16, 2015

Who directed The Sense of Wonder?▾

Éric Besnard

Who stars in The Sense of Wonder?▾

Virginie Efira, Benjamin Lavernhe, Lucie Fagedet

What genre is The Sense of Wonder?▾

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Is The Sense of Wonder available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads