Cartagena (2009)
"L'homme de chevet" (original title)

Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Monne

Writers:

Eric Holder (novel), Alain Monne,

Stars:

Sophie Marceau, Christopher Lambert, Margarita Rosa de Francisco

Cast

Credited cast:
Sophie Marceau	...	Muriel
Christopher Lambert	...	Léo (as Christophe Lambert)
Margarita Rosa de Francisco	...	Lucia
Rodolfo De Souza	...	Valdes
Linett Hernandez Valdes	...	Lina
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Salvatore Basile	...	Le kinésithérapeute
Elizabeth del Carmen Bonilla Isaza	...	Infirmière remplaçante
Yamile Cardenas Moreno	...	Fille blonde coup de poing
Hancel Gonzalez Forero	...	L'enfant rêve
Anibal Gonzalez Parra	...	Ami Léo
Diogenes Guerra Miranda	...	Ecrivain public
Julian Iragorri	...	Homme bagarre
Juliana Morales Uribe	...	Fille blonde
Nelson Pallares Narvaez	...	L'enfant crocodiles
Alberto Thiele Cenzato	...	Homme bagarre

Storyline

Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.

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Plot Keywords:

based on book | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Rezo Films [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

French Spanish

Release Date:

18 November 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Cartagena

Filming Locations:

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Nomine, Thelma Films, arte France Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

a romantic movie after all

The movie pleasantly surprised me. Characters dramas and atmosphere are the keys here, not the plot, which is rather thin. Noticeable is the subtle, but constant erotic arousal between Leo and the 3 female main characters, who, at certain point all seem to be falling for him. Don't expect explicit scenes, romance is just suggested and that makes the movie worth. C.Lambert is acting very well IMHO, bringing to life an unexpected mixture of manhood, loser, romance and sensitivity. Sophie Marceau is ravishing as a very beautiful woman condemned in the wheelchair, but still aspiring for love and fulfillment in her life. She is an educated woman, even sophisticated, having high expectations from the people surrounding her. She reminds of a noble from other century sometimes. I found very nice to watch how such a character played by Marceau ends up falling for the sometimes rude Lambert, and also, how this "rude" boy, a former boxer now drinking all his pennies, can display such profound and delicate feelings. In conclusion I would give it 7.5, which is good, but not great.