Pauline and Paulette

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Pauline & Paulette
Pauline and Paulette.jpg
Directed byLieven Debrauwer
Written byJaak Boon
Lieven Debrauwer
CinematographyMichel van Laer
Edited byPhilippe Ravoet
Music byFrédéric Devreese
Release date
27 June 2001 (Belgium)
Running time
78 minutes
LanguageDutch

Pauline and Paulette (original title: Pauline & Paulette) is a 2001 Belgian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by . The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2001 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination.

Cast[]

Plot[]

Pauline (van der Groen) is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is mentally retarded and being cared after by her sister, Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette (Petersen) and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But, according to Martha's will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters looks after Pauline. If they decide to take her to an institution, Pauline will be the only heir.

Awards and nominations[]

  • Joseph Plateau Awards:
    • Best Belgian Actress (Dora van der Groen, won)
    • Best Belgian Actress (Ann Petersen, nominated)
    • Best Belgian Director (Lieven Debrauwer, won)
    • Best Belgian Film (won)
    • Best Belgian Screenplay (Jaak Boon and Lieven Debrauwer, won)
  • World Soundtrack Awards:
    • WSA for Best Original Score of the Year Not Released on an Album (Frédéric Devreese, nominated)

See also[]

  • List of Belgian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film


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