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You Don't Choose Your Family

Film · 2011

César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Christian Clavierdirector · writer
  2. Michel Delgadowriter
  3. Jean-Philippe Goudecomposer
  4. Ramon Pipincomposer
  5. Pascal Ridaocinematographer

On screen

  1. Christian Clavierlead actor
  2. Muriel Robinlead actor
  3. Héléna Noguerralead actor
  4. Jean Renolead actor
  5. Rodolphe Congésupporting actor
  6. Hélène Patarotsupporting actor
  7. Sophie-Charlotte Hussonsupporting actor
  8. Anna Gaylorsupporting actor
  9. Simon Astiersupporting actor
  10. Caroline Angladesupporting actor
  11. Michel Vuillermozsupporting actor
  12. Anh Tran-Nghiaguest actor
  13. Karuna Morrisguest actor
  14. Maily Florentin Daoguest actor
  15. Prateep Harnudomlapguest actor
  16. Corinne Yamguest actor
  17. Nathalie Kanouïguest actor
  18. Banyong Phoonsapguest actor
  19. Boonsri Yindeeguest actor
  20. François Hauteserreguest actor
  21. Olivier Tillguest actor
  22. Philippe Sturbelleguest actor
  23. Annie Savaringuest actor
  24. Hiep Tran-Nghiaguest actor
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