Dans Paris (2006)

Anna has just left Paul who, annihilated by the separation, moves back with his father in Paris. His younger brother Jonathan, a casual student, still lives in his father's apartment and ... See full summary »

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré

Stars:

Romain Duris, Louis Garrel, Joana Preiss

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Romain Duris	...	Paul
Louis Garrel	...	Jonathan
Joana Preiss	...	Anna
Guy Marchand	...	Mirko, le père
Marie-France Pisier	...	La mère
Alice Butaud	...	Alice
Héléna Noguerra	...	La fille en scooter
Judith El Zein	...	La fille qui croit qu'il va pleuvoir
Annabelle Hettmann	...	La fille dans la vitrine
Mathieu Funck-Brentano	...	Le garçon à la cigarette
Lou Rambert-Preiss	...	Loup

Storyline

Anna has just left Paul who, annihilated by the separation, moves back with his father in Paris. His younger brother Jonathan, a casual student, still lives in his father's apartment and spends most of his time womanizing and fooling around. But what this apparent lightness conceals is a deep wound. Jonathan, in fact, has never been able to overcome the death of his beloved sister. Meanwhile Paul sinks into depression...

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Plot Keywords:

depression | female nudity | brother brother relationship | father son relationship | breakup | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Gemini Films [France]

Country:

France Portugal

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 October 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Em Paris

Filming Locations:

Loire, France

Box Office

Budget:

€1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,231 (USA) (10 August 2007)

Gross:

$63,049 (USA) (28 September 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini Films, Clap Filmes, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one scene of the film, where Jonathan walks in front of the cinema, two movie posters are shown. One is for A History of Violence, a film which was also released in cinemas in France via the same distributor as this film. The other is for Last Days starring Michael Pitt, who co-starred with Louis Garrel in The Dreamers.

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Quotes

Anna: I know you love me. That's the difference between us.
Paul: How can you know I love you? How can you be sure?
Anna: Before I followed you inside this hole, I lulled myself to sleep repeating "Paul loves me." I said it out loud hundreds of times, like a prayer. Meaningless words. We hardly knew each other. But something came about, something established. I believed you loved me. I had faith in your love. This belief never left me. We can pray to be loved by only one person. It's not the worst way to save a ...

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Connections

References Last Days (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Flavor"
Written by Van Cauwengerge and Wielemans
Performed by Girls in Hawaii

User Reviews

thought provoking

I saw Dans Paris in Paris during October, where it is showing in a number of theaters. It is a thought provoking movie about the relationship between siblings and how it can shape their lives. Part comedy, part tragedy, and at time a mixture of both, it is worth seeing. The photography is beautiful and it has a lively sound track. Dans Paris makes me optimistic about French cinema which has been deteriorating into commercialism. i.e. movies that can easily be ripped off and remade in English. Granted, someone might try to take the plot line of Dans Paris and turn it into a vehicle for the Wilson Brothers. But before that happens, try to see this if it comes your way.