Un week-end sur deux (1990)

Director:

Nicole Garcia

Writers:

Anne-Marie Etienne (writer)
Jacques Fieschi (writer)

Release Date:

29 August 1990 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Camille, a mercurial César-winning actress, has seen better times. Estranged from her husband, she's with her children only every other weekend...

Plot Keywords:

Vichy | Family Relationships | Number In Title

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Hugues Avinens	...	Le cheuffeur du bus
Nathalie Baye	...	Camille Valmont
Paul Beauvais	...	Douanier
Sylvie Blotnikas	...	La femme de chambre
Jacques Boudet	...	Jacquet
Sacha Briquet	...	Albert, le maître d'hôtel
Martine Buffet	...	L'employée Hertz
Susan Carlson	...	Martha
Bruno Crovi	...	Douanier
Marie Daëms	...	Graziella Jacquet
Lucette Filiu	...	La gérante de l'hôtel
Henri Garcin	...	Camille's agent
Michelle Goddet	...	Marie-Ange
David Jalil	...	Homme banque
Jan Madd	...	Le prestidigitateur
Miki Manojlovic	...	Adrian
Lise Norpel Mathieu	...	Dame guichet
Felice Pasotti	...	Gaëlle (as Felicie Pasotti)
Robert Perz	...	Directeur groupe scolaire
Rafael Rojas
Jean-Marc Roulot	...	Le médecin
Frédérique Ruchaud	...	La Nurse
Joachim Serreau	...	Vincent
Nicolas Serreau	...	Le nageur
Zoubir Tligui	...	Le fils maghrébein
Yves Torchinsky	...	Le contre-bassiste
Gilles Treton	...	Stephane Frantet
Jacques Vincey	...	Lombard
Jean-Loup Wolff	...	Hertz
Ghazy Younès	...	Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Vichy

Also Known As:

Every Other Weekend

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hérault, France

Company:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

A Sad Little Tragedy

The prior review is far more sophisticated than mine. I liked the film and certainly appreciate the style and honesty of it, both in the story and in the cinematography. The story is in fact quite a sad one in the genre of "spoiled brat gets comeuppance," or words to that effect. I'm not sure whether Camille is having a nervous or spiritual breakdown, but she is certainly running true to what we learn has been her past form. She suddenly has the idea that she can somehow reclaim her children, make up for her less-than-involved parenting during their prior years, and regain the assurance she wants that she's really not a bad person -- all by running away with them on one of the weekends they are "hers." Sadly, it doesn't work, and although the father doesn't seem to be any great shakes, either, it's the kids who will probably pay the price for their parents' relationship. One wants to be able to "like" Camille, but I fear it doesn't wash for me, from either a parenting viewpoint or a women's viewpoint. Yet it tells the tragedy very well and certainly must be commended for that. A well-done film.