All Our Desires (2011)
"Toutes nos envies" (original title)

Moved by the plight of the mother of her daughter's school friend, a young judge facing an incurable disease teams up with an older colleague in order to fight against financial companies that exploit the poor.

Director:

Philippe Lioret

Writers:

Emmanuel Carrère (novel), Emmanuel Courcol (screenplay),

Stars:

Vincent Lindon, Marie Gillain, Amandine Dewasmes

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Lindon	...	Stéphane
Marie Gillain	...	Claire Conti
Amandine Dewasmes	...	Céline
Yannick Renier	...	Christophe (as Yannick Rénier)
Pascale Arbillot	...	Marthe
Isabelle Renauld	...	Le docteur Hadji
Laure Duthilleul	...	Carole, la mère de Claire
Emmanuel Courcol	...	Le docteur Stroesser
Anna-Bella Dreyfus	...	Mona
Thomas Boinet	...	Arthur
Léna Crespo	...	Léa
Oriane Solomon	...	Zoé
Eric Naggar	...	Maître Amado
Jean-Pol Brissart	...	Le président Duret
Nathalie Besançon	...	Sophie, la greffière

Storyline

Moved by the plight of the mother of her daughter's school friend, a young judge facing an incurable disease teams up with an older colleague in order to fight against financial companies that exploit the poor.

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Plot Keywords:

judge | brain tumor | burdened by debt | debt | 2000s | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 November 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

All Our Desires

Filming Locations:

Tribunal de grande instance, 5 Place André Mignot, Versailles, Yvelines, Francelles

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fin Août Productions, Mars Distribution, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Stéphane is inspired by real-life judge Etienne Rigal.

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Soundtracks

"Mademoiselle"
Written by Berry
Sung by Amandine Dewasmes

User Reviews

Solid, no-frills story telling

There is really nothing special about the story - a successful, young lawyer with a good career, two great children and a 'model' husband finds her life in peril upon the revelation of an incurable disease. We have seen stories like this before. However, 'All Our Desires' (I still think the title is not very relevant) is a film that works. It works because of the way the director tells the story, and the way the actors play out their roles and emotion.

Nothing is over-the-top. The bonding between the two lead actors, with the age gap, is natural and admirable. One can still argue about the cliché of Claire withholding her illness from her husband but it was not too important. In the end I find the story to be moving, well told and engaging.

This is my first exposure to films by Philippe Lioret. And it definitely will not be my last.