No Big Deal (2003)

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Director:

Bernard Rapp

Writer:

Bernard Rapp

Stars:

Sami Bouajila, Romain Duris, Jean-Michel Portal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sami Bouajila	...	Charlie
Romain Duris	...	Léo
Jean-Michel Portal	...	Max
Leonor Varela	...	Angela
Pep Munné	...	Ramon
Pascale Roberts	...	Pilar, la mère
Alejandro Jodorowsky	...	Pablo, le père
Jean-François Stévenin	...	Manolete
Germán Cobos	...	Gabo
Manuel de Blas	...	Miguel
Luis Hostalot	...	Le commandant
Alba Delgado	...	La maîtresse de San Angel
Diego Braguinsky	...	Le chef-douanier
Johan Cornu	...	Le chef hooligan
Toni d'Antonio	...	L'assistant studio

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the virgin mary | adoptive father | police station | surgery | surgeon | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Pathé [France]

Country:

France Belgium Spain

Language:

French Spanish

Release Date:

5 March 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Nada fácil

Filming Locations:

Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,110,634

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Everybody on the Deck, Extravaganza Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A superficial, rambling road movie without particular finesse or consistency

Not leaden as a road movie but simply aimless and lightweight, with its three unlike "brothers" searching for their adoptive father and themselves while traveling on a wild goose chase after a statuette whose point is soon forgotten. Romain Duris' presence and a mixture of young men in Spain: yes, you think of "L'Auberge Espagole." But "Pas si grave" has none of the verve, momentum, or international appeal of Klapisch's franchise. As critics have commented, Rapp's effort lacks finesse and consistency. The cross-dressing captain, the beautiful girl who sleeps around, the retired matador, the military band leader who runs things like an opera -- these aren't strong enough elements to hold things together. The main actors are appealing, especially Duris and Boujlila, but they don't interact in any very memorable way. Despite appealing actors and colorful settings, nobody is at their best in this movie, and its failure to get widespread international distribution isn't hard to fathom.

Watched on a French DVD made only for local consumption.