I Always Wanted to Be a Saint
2003, French. Directed by Geneviève Mersch.
A teenage girl, Norah (Marie Kremer), living with her depressed father, Jean-Michel (Thierry Lefevre), in Luxembourg, obsesses over the whereabouts of her missing mother, who left them both when Norah was still a newborn. Norah is a misfit and devotes her energy to helping others and conversing with an imaginary friend. But, when she receives information pertaining to the possible location of her mother, Norah has to seriously think about inviting the woman back into her life.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Geneviève MerschDirector
- Marie KremerNorah
- Thierry LefevreJean-Michel
- Jeannine GodinasMarthe
- Raphaëlle BlancherieFrançoise
- Francisco PestanaThe Lawyer
- Barbara RolandElsa
- Márcia BreiaGrandmother Portuguese
- Julien CollardJérémie
- Camie BoelCast
- Agathe CornezCast
- Laurence De GreefCast
- Janine HorsburghProf d'anglais
Details
- Released
- 16 May 2003
- Original title
- J'ai toujours voulu être une sainte
- Country
- Belgium, Luxembourg
- Written by
- Philippe Blasband, Geneviève Mersch
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I Always Wanted to Be a Saint runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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I Always Wanted to Be a Saint isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Always Wanted to Be a Saint?
If you liked I Always Wanted to Be a Saint, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Father of My Children.
Who directed I Always Wanted to Be a Saint?
I Always Wanted to Be a Saint (2003) was directed by Geneviève Mersch and stars Marie Kremer, Thierry Lefevre, Jeannine Godinas.