Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Swann Arlaud | ... | la capitaine Pierre Perdrix | |
Maud Wyler | ... | Juliette Webb | |
Fanny Ardant | ... | Thérèse Perdrix | |
Nicolas Maury | ... | Julien Perdrix | |
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Patience Munchenbach | ... | Marion Perdrix |
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Alexandre Steiger | ... | Le lieutenant Michel Smicer |
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Adama Niane | ... | Le lieutenant Arsène Njo Léa |
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Sébastien Poirot | ... | Sébastien - un chanteur |
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Xavier Boulanger | ... | Eric |
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Tobias Nuytten-Vialle | ... | Joël (as Tobias Nuytten) |
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Atmen Kelif | ... | Serge |
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Yan Tassin | ... | Pascal |
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Nicolas Chupin | ... | Xavier |
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Bastiste Kerroué | ... | Cédric |
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Louise Szpindel | ... | L'institutrice |
Captain Pierre Perdrix's life has been turned upside down since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life. Her presence alone will force his tight-knit family to redefine their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.
The film begins with a tender speech of Thérèse interpreted by the excellent Fanny Ardant with her mesmerizing voice: according to her, the true love defines us and is all that matters. Then, we witness the unexpected theft of a bmw by a revolutionary female nudist, with a song of the bloody brilliant Gérard Manset. In two minutes, rhythm and atmosphere are laid!
Personally, I adored the manifold scenes that are deliberately absurd and delightfully droll, with a soft approach of existentialism, without being a depressing vision of humanity and without being abstruse as a book of Martin Heidegger. Nevertheless, without unduly spoiling the script, the end will provide a long-awaited touch of optimism and lightness and will make you forget the disenchanted characters.
The actors Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler are both sublime. Actually, the whole cast is great. As a synthesis: I loved it! 7/8 of 10