My Life in Versailles
Feature films
Barcelona and Madrid
Nathaniel H'Limi and Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
My Life in Versailles
Summary
Violette is an eight-year-old Parisian girl who has just lost her parents. Now, in accordance with their final wish, she must go and live with her uncle Régis, who is responsible for maintaining the majestic Palace of Versailles. Violette cannot understand their decision: he is as big as a bear, he smells bad, and he doesn’t even speak to the rest of the family!
Living together is far from easy at first, but the secrets of Versailles, the antics of her friend Malcolm, and a Christmas trip to her grandparents’ house will help her get to know her uncle better, overcome her grief, and discover that a family of two can be wonderful too.
Based on the 2019 short film, My Life in Versailles is a bright and tender story about grief, mutual support, and second chances.
Data sheet
- Title
- My Life in Versailles
- Original title
- La Vie de château - Mon enfance à Versailles
- Country
- France and Luxembourg
- Year
- 2025
- Direction
- Nathaniel H'Limi and Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
- Screenplay
- Olivier Demangel, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat, Alice Vial
- Music
- Albin de la Simone
- Production
- Films Grand Huit, Mélusine Productions, Miyu Productions
- Runtime
- 78 min
Festivals and Awards
Nominated for Best Animated Film, César Awards (French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques)
France,
2026
Audience Award, New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF)
United States of America,
2026
Grand Prize, KINOdiseea International Film Festival
Romania,
2025
Benshi Award – Filem'On International Film Festival for Young Audiences
Belgium,
2025
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