MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES – THE MOVIE
MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES – THE MOVIE
Lovingly hand-drawn animation about an eight-year-old who builds a new home with her uncle at the Palace of Versailles
He stinks, dresses badly, eats with his mouth open, and lives in a rundown shack in the park of the magnificent French Palace of Versailles: her gruff Uncle Regis, whom she last saw many years ago, is the last person Violette would want to move in with after her parents’ death. But his soft core, Violette’s romantic nerd of a friend Malcolm, and the Sun King Louis XIV “in person” set something in motion in Violette: because grieving and finding a new home takes time—and it’s hard to do on your own. Sensitive and life-affirming, MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES tells of loss, new beginnings, and the comforting power of family and friendship. (WB)
La vie de château – Mon enfance à Versailles. FR/LU 2025. D: Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat, Nathaniel H’limi. SC: Olivier Demangel, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat, Alice Vial. 82 min. Animated film. Original version with German live voice-over. Suitable from age 0. Recommended from age 8.
Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat and Nathaniel H‘limi
Biography
Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat is a writer, screenwriter and director who has already realised projects for Disney+ and ARTE. Nathaniel H‘limi works as an artist, writes picture books, makes music videos and directs animated films. Together, they tell the stories around Violette and her Uncle Regis in a short film, a series—and now also a feature film.
Filmography (Selection)
2024 MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES (series)
2022 IRRÉSISTIBLE (series, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat)
2021 LES BIENAIMÉS (short film, Nathaniel H‘limi)
Production Companies
Films Grand Huit, Mélusine Productions, Xilam Animation, Miyu Productions
World Sales
Dandelooo
