Clara et moi (2004)

Antoine has what every young single man could wish: a promising career, true and loyal friends, and an apartment of his own. However, he's a lonely man, until he meets Clara, a beautiful ... See full summary »

Director:

Arnaud Viard

Writer:

Arnaud Viard

Stars:

Julien Boisselier, Julie Gayet, Michel Aumont

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julien Boisselier	...	Antoine
Julie Gayet	...	Clara
Michel Aumont	...	Le père d'Antoine
Sacha Bourdo	...	Alain
Antoine Duléry	...	BT
Pascale Arbillot	...	Isabelle
Sophie Mounicot	...	Géraldine
Riton Liebman	...	Didier
Frédéric Pierrot	...	Étienne
Christian Charmetant	...	L'analyste
Marianne Viard	...	Marianne
Cyril Bedel	...	Benoît
Marie-Laure Copie	...	Marie-Laure
Anne Didier	...	Coco
Marc Prin	...	Stéphane

Storyline

Antoine has what every young single man could wish: a promising career, true and loyal friends, and an apartment of his own. However, he's a lonely man, until he meets Clara, a beautiful and exciting woman, and deeply falls in love with her. All his loneliness turns into joy... but then he learns something that makes it all extremely complicated.

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Plot Keywords:

love | hiv | friend | obsession | actor | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

30 June 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Clara and Me

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gloria Films, Les Mille et Une Marches, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A radiant, pure love story told with incredible elegance.

It could have been the umpteenth boring French film about a couple in the thirty-something crisis. And it may be just that if you only care for guns and gooey monsters. But for viewers with a heart, "Clara and I" strikes a rare string.

The action is indeed minimal : they fall in love, and out of love. But it's been a while since a loving couple was such a perfect match, an obvious pair radiating charm and the magic of being in love. Throughout the film, the same elegance pervades : no painful explanations, no literary despairs, no hysterics. Life as pure as if it had been distilled.

Julien Boissellier, the main actor, doesn't look like much but he just might be the next big thing in French movies, with the discreet intensity of a Trintignant. Canadian viewers will remember Julie Gayet from "Chaos and Desire". The lightning and the camera work are superbly intelligent. The score features the new French scene with songs by Biolay and Katherine.

Go see this movie for the first half, which will make you want to fall in love. Go see this movie if you like Sautet and Truffaut and Ozu. Go see this movie because it was shot on digital and yet it's warm and sensitive. Go see this movie, if you have a heart.