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Une semaine sur deux (et la moitié des vacances scolaires)

  • Drama
  • Family
Confirmed2009-07-225.37.2Trakt

A 12 year old girl and her 8 year old brother live one week with their mother and the next week with their father. The girl blamers her mother, a super businesswoman for the divorce and turns all her anger on her. She prefers the weeks with her father who is flat broke after leaving his bank job to give people free hugs on street corners. Her brother channels his sense of injustice into the battle to save the planet. As the school year progresses and her parents struggle to mend their lives and as the girl approaches her 13th birthday, she learns to see the world in a new way.

Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) is a 2009 family drama following two siblings navigating life between their divorced parents' homes on alternating weeks. As a 12-year-old girl grapples with anger toward her ambitious mother and preference for her unconventional father, she gradually learns to see her family's fractured situation differently. The film explores how children process divorce and personal growth through a school year leading up to a pivotal birthday.

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2009-07-22

No date confirmed for United States yet · Earliest worldwide: Wide release in France

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When was Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) released?

The film was released on July 22, 2009.

What is the main plot about?

A 12-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother spend alternating weeks with each parent after their divorce. The girl initially blames her businesswoman mother and favors her father, who left banking to volunteer giving free hugs, while her brother focuses on environmental activism. Over the school year, the girl's perspective shifts as she approaches her 13th birthday.

What genres does this film belong to?

Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) is a drama and family film.

Where can I watch this movie?

The film has been released and should be available through standard movie retailers and streaming services, though specific platform availability varies by region.

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