The Adventures of Felix (2000)
"Drôle de Félix" (original title)

A tale revolving around the carefree and bon-vivant, Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend, Daniel in the town of Dieppe in Northern France. When Felix is laid off from his job, ... See full summary »

Directors:

Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau

Writers:

Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau

Stars:

Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Ascaride

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sami Bouajila	...	Félix
Patachou	...	Mathilde Firmin
Ariane Ascaride	...	Isabelle
Pierre-Loup Rajot	...	Daniel
Charly Sergue	...	Jules
Maurice Bénichou	...	Fisherman
Philippe Garziano	...	Railroader
Didier Mahieu	...	Friend / Unionist
Aliette Langolff-Colas	...	Unemployment Secretary
Arno Feffer	...	Man on Pentatherapy
Clément Dupré	...	Teenager with Kite
Clément Révérend	...	Laurent, the Assailant
Daniel Lesur	...	Bar Owner
Antoine Marneur	...	Salesman
Lisa Guez	...	Little Girl

Storyline

A tale revolving around the carefree and bon-vivant, Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend, Daniel in the town of Dieppe in Northern France. When Felix is laid off from his job, he decides to take a road trip to Marseilles to track down the father he's never met. Backpack in tow, Felix sets out walking, hitching and borrowing cars to get to the south of France. Springtime is budding, nature is at its best, and some unique characters await Felix along the dirtroads and byways of the French countryside.

---

Plot Keywords:

french countryside | road trip | countryside | reference to michelangelo | used condom | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Details

Official Sites:

Pyramide

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 April 2000 (France)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Felix

Filming Locations:

Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,275 (USA) (15 June 2001)

Gross:

$362,572 (USA) (8 March 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), La Sofica Gimages 2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Félix: I'm gay.
Mathilde Firmin: Not you...
Félix: What do you mean? I'm gay.
Mathilde Firmin: I've known gay guys, but not you!
Félix: I said I'm gay! How can I prove it?
Mathilde Firmin: You seem so sure of yourself, I believe you.

User Reviews

Best feel good movie in years

Have you ever gone to a movie with no expectations at all and come out over-enthusiastically? Well this is the kind of film that will make you leave the theater thinking 'Why am I complaining about stupid details, I just need to enjoy every moment I live ?'.

Sami Boujila is superb as a gay, North African, unemployed guy who just lost his mother and has AIDS. Any normal person would just kill himself out of misery. But Felix won't. He decides to look up his father he never knew in Marseille and crosses the country meeting a lot of interesting people. The film deals with racism, indifference and homophobia, but is so fun too watch. If Felix was a Disney character, everybody would just want to buy a Felix-doll to look at when feeling a bit down.