Overview
A touching tale of family bonds and the pursuit of dreams through music.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sincere
- family movie night
- feel good afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally affecting, praising its performances and musical warmth despite its conventional coming-of-age structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paula struggles between accepting elite choir training in Paris and remaining available to her deaf parents and brother.
Three members of the Bélier family are deaf, while Paula serves as their primary intermediary with the hearing world.
Paula's voice becomes the means through which she discovers an independent future beyond the family farm.
The Bélier household and farm provide a humorous, affectionate setting for conflicts about work, communication, and growing up.
Films like The Bélier Family, and why
Billy Elliot
shared coming of age story, family tension, musical aspiration, and warm emotional tone
Sing Street
shared music-centered adolescence, supportive but complicated family relationships, and uplifting emotional payoff
Gabrielle
shared intimate family drama, disability representation, musical performance, and heartfelt coming of-age themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Lartigau
- Release Date
- 2014-12-17
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2523)
Cast
- Louane
- Karin Viard
- François Damiens
- Éric Elmosnino
- Roxane Duran
- Ilian Bergala
- Luca Gelberg
- Mar Sodupe
- Stéphan Wojtowicz
- Jérôme Kircher
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Bélier Family about?
- A gifted teenage singer must choose between an extraordinary musical opportunity in Paris and the deaf family who depend on her every day.
- What is The Bélier Family like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bélier Family as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Bélier Family violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bélier Family.
- What did critics think of The Bélier Family?
- Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally affecting, praising its performances and musical warmth despite its conventional coming-of-age structure.
- Which films are like The Bélier Family?
- Films with a similar feel include Billy Elliot, Sing Street, and Gabrielle.
- How long is The Bélier Family?
- The Bélier Family runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bélier Family?
- In United States, The Bélier Family is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
