The Small Victories

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The Small Victories

2023

1h 29m

6.7(160 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Between her roles as mayor and teacher in the small village of Kerguen, Alice's days are very full. When an unexpected new student, 60-year-old Emile, finally decides to learn to read and write, her daily life threatens to become unmanageable. Especially since Alice will also have to save her village and her school...

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42 members

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Michel Blanc

Emile Menoux

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Julia Piaton

Alice Le Guennic, teacher and mayor

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Lionel Abelanski

Saturnin, municipal councilor

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Marie Bunel

Claudine Le Guennic, mother of Alice and Pauline

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Marie-Pierre Casey

Jeannine

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Sébastien Chassagne

Patrick

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India Hair

Pauline, Alice's sister

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Bruno Raffaelli

Owner of the bakery-bar

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Franck Trillot

Mr. Leclerc

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Caroline Ferrus

Mrs. Leclerc

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Cathy Cerda

Mrs. Loisel, widow

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Grégoire Bonnet

Mr. Lochet, inspector of the rectorate

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Géraldine Schitter

Lorène, divorced

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Thierry Nenez

Mr. Bienvenut

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Claire Conty

Mrs. Bienvenut

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Benoît Moret

Rudy, Pauline's husband

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Daphné Richard

Daphné (child)

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Adrien Guionnet

Adrien (child)

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Caroline Creac'h

Tifaine (child)

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Odette Simoneau

Audette

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Soën Abenon

Soën (child)

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Marie Podeur

Marie (child)

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Eliot Bouger van Goethem

Eliot (child)

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Lila Coraillon

Lila (child)

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Awen Gratia Lemonnier

Pablo

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Romane Lavrard Vancraeynest

Lou

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Romain Brosseau

Younès

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Jannah Chevallier

Another child in the class

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Lisandro Prouteau

Another child in the class

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Belem Eschenauer-Denis

Another child in the class

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Thibaud Queant

Another child in the class

Production

François Hamel

Jacques Bothorel

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Jacques Lotout

"Old" mayor

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Stéphane Hausauer

Mayor of Kérimard

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Eddy Del Pino

Mayor of Rosqueriec

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Christophe Grégoire

President of the Community of Communes

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Philippe Puron

Philippe

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Aline Le Guluche

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Jean-René Mahé

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Christophe Hamon

Gendarmerie warrant officer

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Marie-Claude Loriot Prunier

Marie-Claude

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Gilles Bataille

Director of the Gouarrec school

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