Toto the hero

Movie
German title	Toto the hero
Original title	Toto le héros
Country of production	Belgium , Germany , France
original language	French
Publishing year	1991
length	91 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Jaco Van Dormael
script	Jaco Van Dormael, Pascal Lonhay , Didier De Neck , Laurette Vankeerberghen
production	Pierre Drouot , Dany Geys , Luciano Gloor , Jacqueline Louis
music	Pierre Van Dormael
camera	Walther van den Ende
cut	Susana Rossberg
occupation
Michel Bouquet : the old Toto Jo De Backer : Toto as an adult Thomas Godet : Toto as a child Gisela Uhlen : old Evelyne Mireille Perrier : young Evelyne Sandrine Blancke : Alice Peter Böhlke : old Alfred Didier Ferney : adult Alfred Hugo Harold Harrison : Alfred as a child Klaus Schindler : father of Toto Fabienne Loriaux : mother of Toto Didier De Neck : father of Alfred Christine Smeysters : mother of Alfred Pascal Duquenne : adult Celestin Karim Moussati : Celestin as a child

Toto the Held is a tragic comedy by Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael (whose directorial debut is the film), who tells of the missed opportunities in a man's life in complex flashbacks and flashbacks.

The film was released in French cinemas on June 19, 1991 and in German cinemas on November 14, 1991.

action

"Toto" (actually Thomas van Hasebroeck), a lonely old man in a retirement home, is convinced that Alfred Kant, who was his neighbor in his childhood and grew up in a wealthy situation, robbed him of his chances in life. While he was “Toto the Hero” as a child, he later led an uneventful life as a surveyor. Not only does he fantasize that they were both swapped in the cradle during a fire in the hospital, he also falls in love with Evelyne as a young man, who later turns out to be Alfred's wife. Revenge fantasies, daydreams of a “heroic” childhood and a life that might turn out differently, memories of his childhood (and his close relationship with his failed sister Alice) and sober reality alternate in the film scenes. Ultimately, “Toto” decides to take revenge on Alfred.

criticism

“A sensitive personality study permeated by tragedy and comedy. In virtuoso interlocking of space, time, reality and dream with the sensuality of the poetic image, she describes the inconsistency of human nature and assigns childhood and old age the best opportunities for the art of intensely lived life. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

The film received numerous awards:

• 1991 the Caméra d'Or (a prize for young directors) at the Cannes Film Festival (as well as the audience award), the “Charlie Chaplin Award” in Edinburgh, a César for best foreign film and the European film prize for best young film for the best Script, the best camera and for Michel Bouquet as the best actor.
• In 1992 he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for best non-English language film.

Web links

• Toto the Hero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Toto the hero at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Toto the hero. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 16, 2018 .