I’m Going Home

The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash. Having to take care of his now-orphaned grandson, he struggles to go on with his lifelong acting career like he's used to. But the roles he is offered -- a flashy TV show and a hectic last-minute replacement in an English-language film of Joyce's Ulysses -- finally convince him that it's time to retire.

Release Date

May 13, 2001

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Original Title

Je rentre à la maison

Country

France, Portugal

Company

Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, France 2 Cinéma