Ricky (2009 film)
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| Ricky | |
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| Directed by | François Ozon |
| Written by | François Ozon Rose |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jeanne Lapoirie |
| Edited by | Muriel Breton |
| Music by | Philippe Rombi |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Ricky is a 2009 French fantasy film directed by François Ozon about a human baby who develops a set of functional wings, and how the parents cope with the child's abnormality.
Plot
Katie (Alendra Lamy) lives with her daughter Lisa (Mélusine Mayance) in a welfare housing in eastern Paris.[1] Their family is disrupted when Katie falls in love with Paco (Sergi López), her Spanish co-worker in a cosmetics factory.[2] A baby is born after Paco moved in. The child, who they name Ricky (Arthur Peyret), becomes a source of anxiety and unwelcome surprise as he starts to become noisy and demanding.[3] To make matters worse, Ricky's shoulder blades begin growing wings. The baby also starts to fly. He becomes a public curiosity further throwing the family into disarray and fear for Ricky's safety.
Cast
- Alexandra Lamy as Katie
- Sergi López as Paco
- Mélusine Mayance as Lisa
- Arthur Peyret as Ricky
- André Wilms as Le médecin hôpital
- Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat as Le journaliste
References
- ^ Ricky (in Thai), retrieved 2020-04-30
- ^ Lim, Dennis (2009-12-13). "Movie Director Exploring the Family, Not Killing It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2009-12-15). "Imagine Childproofing for a Winged Baby". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
External links
- Ricky at IMDb
- Ricky // IFC Films
- Official site
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