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7.4/10 • 314

2021-10-132h 4m

DramaComedyRomance

A boy and his eccentric parents leave their home in Paris for a country house in Spain. As the mother descends deeper into her own mind, it's up to the boy and his father to keep her safe and happy.

Directors
Régis Roinsard
Writters
Romain Compingt, Régis Roinsard
Editors
Romain Compingt, Régis Roinsard, Loïc Lallemand

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  1. Virginie Efira

    Virginie Efira

    Camille

  2. Romain Duris

    Romain Duris

    Georges

  3. Grégory Gadebois

    Grégory Gadebois

    Charles

  4. Solan Machado-Graner

    Solan Machado-Graner

    Gary

  5. Éliza Maillot

    Éliza Maillot

    Épouse

  6. Bénédicte Charton

    Bénédicte Charton

    Épouse

  7. Morgane Lombard

    Morgane Lombard

    Épouse

  8. Fabienne Chaudat

    Fabienne Chaudat

    Épouse

  9. Franck Mercadal

    Franck Mercadal

    Époux

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CinemaSerf

Mar 31, 2024

7/10

We start at a swanky party where "Georges" (Romain Duris) is working his way around the guests regaling them with some tales that wouldn't have looked out of place in "Bedtime Story" (1964). Fearing that he's about to be rumbled, he tries for an hasty exit and that is when he encounters "Camille" (Virginia Efira) who is amidst some sort of solo dancing performance that captivates him. Romance blossoms, "Gary" (Solan Machado Graner) is born and the three embark on their lively and frenetic lives together. Up until now, this film is an unremarkable and rather bitty, episodic, comedy that sails very close to the winds of annoyance. Now, though, as the story has advanced a few years, it becomes a far more interesting and poignant tale as it is clear that "Camille" is losing the plot. She is prone to irrational outbursts, to violence and this is worrying her family and her friends. Help is sought and acquired but father and son cannot live without their girl and so concoct a plan to rescue her and abscond to a beautiful villa by the sea where they can all live happily ever after. It takes a brave storyteller to try and make a dark comedy from the subject of mental illness, and by combining a solid effort from Duris, a creative and engaging one from Efira and the frankly scene stealing contributions of the young Graner, Régis Roinsard just about gets away with it. Sometimes the humour is a little too surreal and in your face, but as the plot develops we are gradually drawn into their family predicament and I found myself feeling quite a bit of sympathy as you can sort of guess what is going to happen at the end. If you can forgive the first twenty minutes, then the film depicts a story that touches a few human emotions - love and selfishness chief amongst them, and is actually quite a decent watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
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