A+ Pollux (2002)

Director:

Luc Pagès

Writers:

Philippe Jaenada (novel), Maïté Maillé,

Stars:

Gad Elmaleh, Cécile De France, Nathalie Boutefeu

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gad Elmaleh	...	Halvard Sanz
Cécile De France	...	Pollux Lesiak
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	Pascaline
Jean-Marie Galey	...	Marc
Marina Golovine	...	Cécile
Marilu Marini	...	Marthe
Pierre Berriau	...	Julien
Stéphanie Schwartzbrod	...	L'envoyée d'Oscar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Ardillon	...	Un ami Intrus chez Halvard
Sophie Arthuys	...	Abonnés absents (voice)
Baka	...	Caracas, le chat d'Halvard
Eric Bonicatto	...	Le flic à la grille
Géraldine Bonnet-Guérin	...	Nadège Martin
Sophie Bouilloux	...	Laure
Laurent Bénégui	...	L'homme sur le bateau

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 July 2002 (France)

Filming Locations:

Métro, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, France 3 Cinéma, France Télévision Images

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film contains an extract from the book "Mémoire de singe et paroles d'homme" written by Boris Cyrulnik, published by Hachette in 1983.

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Connections

Features Chroniques de l'Afrique sauvage (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Avec Luc"
Music and Lyrics by Jean-Jacques Nyssen
Lyrics by Clarika
Performed by Clarika
(1996)

User Reviews

A short love story ends in a troubling way.

Hard to talk about this work without revealing something capital. Let's say it's about falling in love and learning to get over it. On a cruise ship. a young man, "A", (Gad Elmaleh) confides to an old couple about his recent short love affair with a young woman, "Pollux" (Cécile de France) which ended abruptly.

The awkward and shy A meets the outgoing and lively Pollux. His thoughts ("A" narrates the story) during the affair are very humorous and typical of the guy who's too shy to go further and wouldn't have if it had not been for the girl who does all the right moves, something he could only dream of and never got before.

The truth about the abrupt ending of the relationship comes later, as a shock. The hero eventually learns how, as they say, to get a life. A superb, simple yet effective and memorable movie with two underrated young actors.