Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)
"Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas" (original title)

Back from a holiday in Spain, Lili, 19, finds that Loïc, her twin brother, has left the house following a row with their father. She disapproves of her parents' apparently light attitude ... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Lioret

Writers:

Philippe Lioret, Olivier Adam

Stars:

Mélanie Laurent, Kad Merad, Isabelle Renauld

7 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mélanie Laurent	...	Elise "Lili" Tellier
Kad Merad	...	Paul Tellier
Isabelle Renauld	...	Isabelle Tellier
Julien Boisselier	...	Thomas dit "Grenouille"
Aïssa Maïga	...	Léa
Simon Buret	...	L'ami de Loïc
Christophe Rossignon	...	Le professeur du couloir
Eric Herson-Macarel	...	Le premier professeur
Thierry Lavat	...	Le deuxième professeur
Emmanuel Courcol	...	Le médecin de Vigneux
Martine Chevallier	...	La première infirmière
Marie-Flore Limal	...	La voisine de chambre de Lili
Jean-Yves Gautier	...	Le médecin-chef
Nathalie Besançon	...	La seconde infirmière
Thibault de Montalembert	...	Le psychiatre

Storyline

Back from a holiday in Spain, Lili, 19, finds that Loïc, her twin brother, has left the house following a row with their father. She disapproves of her parents' apparently light attitude and is particularly shocked by her father's reluctance to even talk about the event. Lili desperately waits for a phone call from Loïc but her brother shows no sign of life. It is not long before Lili falls into depression and her condition quickly deteriorates. She won't eat anymore and is about to die when, at long last, a postcard written and sent by Loïc brings her back to life...

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Plot Keywords:

twin brother | depression | brittany | refusing to eat | starving oneself | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

6 September 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Al tid'agu, anni beseder

Filming Locations:

Reims, Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nord-Ouest Productions, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa #11392 dated 21 July 2006.

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Connections

References The Truman Show (1998)

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Soundtracks

"U Turn"
Lyrics by Simon Buret
Composed by Simon Buret & Oliver Coursier
Performed by Lili
Editions: © Neiomi / Universal Music Publishing
(p) Olivier Coursier

User Reviews

Laurent is phenomenal!

Don't Worry, I'm Fine is a relatively simple film, but it soars thanks entirely to Melanie Laurent's revelatory performance. The film is about this young woman's struggle to go from being entirely dependent on others to learning how to rely on herself and be her own woman, and along the way Laurent goes through the darkest stages of depression and finds happiness. She keeps us with her the entire time, our heart hurting when her's does and our spirits lifting right with her. The kind of emotion that she digs into and pulls out is rare to see in film these days, but she is at the peak of the acting world. The way she emotes her struggle is wrenching and very empathetic. As a whole the film doesn't have a lot going for it, it sticks pretty close to it's one theme and goes with it, but at the end of the day it's a character piece that finds it's strength in Laurent's extraordinary work here.