Une vie à t'attendre (2004)

A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.

Director:

Thierry Klifa

Writers:

Thierry Klifa (scenario), Christopher Thompson (scenario)

Stars:

Nathalie Baye, Patrick Bruel, Géraldine Pailhas

Cast

Credited cast:
Nathalie Baye	...	Jeanne
Patrick Bruel	...	Alex
Géraldine Pailhas	...	Claire
Anouk Grinberg	...	Camille
Danielle Darrieux	...	Emilie
Michaël Cohen	...	Julien
François Berléand	...	Simon
Stéphane Guillon	...	Loïc
Evelyne Buyle	...	Candice
Daniel Langlet	...	Jeannot
Anthony Paliotti	...	Nicolas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mélanie Laurent	...	La jeune fille à l'usine

Storyline

A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Italian

Release Date:

10 March 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

I've Been Waiting So Long

Filming Locations:

Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,103,743 (France) (12 March 2004)

Gross:

$3,032,053 (France) (19 March 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Kiosque, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Pour une amourette"
Written by Leny Escudéro
Performed by Nathalie Baye

User Reviews

Can older lovers be as foolish as when they were young?

Being in love can have a powerful, long lasting effect on people. What if the woman/man of your dreams suddenly came back into your life? Would you be willing to give everything up for a second chance at happiness?

So many questions to answer for our two main characters Jeanne (Nathalie Baye) and Alex (Patrick Bruel). The entire supporting cast is also of note, from the interpretation of Alex's brother Julien played by actor Michael Cohen to Alex's current girlfriend Claire (Geraldine Pailhas).

All in all: This is a story of passion and romance set in France, not Hollywood.