Name: Gawin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-04-17
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Wojciech Pszoniak, Catherine Samie

Felix, a six year old boy,is terminally -ill ;his dream is to meet an extra-terrestrial ,an ET;Nicolas ,his father will go out of his way to make his dream come true :he finds a flying saucer in a fairground and puts it in the yard ; as no ET is at hand,he will play the part himself : he dresses up as a space traveler ,he becomes "Gawin " ;neither the doctors nor the mother approve of this mad plan;Felix marvels at his new friend and Nicolas decides to carry on with this impossible foolish dream;.He sedates his child ,put the saucer on his van and takes it to Chamonix valley,in the Alps not far away from the "Mer De Glace " (=glacier);when he wakes up,Felix does believe Gawin flew him to his world , on a faraway planet ;but the illness is still spreading...

On the French scene of the early nineties, "Gawin "was some kind of UFO ;closer to fairytale than sci-fi , this one of the rare attempts at a cinema aimed at the children 's market which does not sink into soppiness or facile effects ;it owes a lot to Jean-Hugues Anglade ,masterfully portraying the desperate daddy and the character he has created from start to finish ;it's quite possible ,that unconsciously ,in his mind, Felix confuses the two persons.People will say Arnaud Selignac takes naivete to new limits ,that emotion is too restrained ,but his movie is nothing but derivative.

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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Six-years-old and terminally ill, Felix dreams of meeting an extra-terrestrial. Hearing this his Dad decides to make his dream come true by finding a 'saucer' and playing the part by dressing up as an alien.

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