Someone, Somewhere (2019)

Rémy, a young Parisian with an unskilled job. Mélanie, a young she-Parisian who works in scientific research. Two depressive moods living in close proximity but strange to each other. Shall the two ever meet?

Director:

Cédric Klapisch

Writers:

Santiago Amigorena (screenplay), Cédric Klapisch (screenplay)

Stars:

François Civil, Ana Girardot, Camille Cottin

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
François Civil	...	Rémy Pelletier
Ana Girardot	...	Mélanie Brunet
Camille Cottin	...	La psy de Mélanie
François Berléand	...	J.B. Meyer - le psy de Rémy
Simon Abkarian	...	Mansour - l'épicier
Eye Haidara	...	Djena
Rebecca Marder	...	Capucine Brunet (as Rebecca Marder de la Comédie Française)
Pierre Niney	...	Mathieu Bernard - le copain de lycée
Zinedine Soualem	...	Le pharmacien
Virginie Hocq	...	La pharmacienne
Paul Hamy	...	Steevy
Marie Bunel	...	Madame Pelletier - la mère de Rémy
Patrick d'Assumçao	...	Monsieur Pelletier - le père de Rémy
Garance Clavel	...	La belle-soeur de Rémy
Vincent Scalera	...	Le frère de Rémy

Storyline

Rémy, a young Parisian with an unskilled job, lives alone in his apartment. Mélanie, a young she-Parisian who works in scientific research, lives alone in her apartment. Two solitudes, two depressive moods living in close proximity but strange to each other. Shall the twains ever meet?

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Plot Keywords:

paris france | subway station | subway | paris metro | metro | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Someone, Somewhere

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,290,107

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ce Qui Me Meut, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (as Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both leads were already present in the director's previous film, Back to Burgundy (2017).

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Connections

References When the Cat's Away (1996)

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Soundtracks

Symphony N°23 in D major
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1773)

User Reviews

inspires optimism despite its melancholic nature

Remi and Melanie may be perfect for each other. They live in the same building, separated from each other by the thinnest of walls. They shop at the same convenience store and take the same public transport, pass each other on the street, but in a city of millions will these two have a chance to meet?Focusing on how it is to be young and single in the modern Megapolis, and in particular Paris, the city of love, the movie takes on the daily lives' journey, that is as extraordinary as it is simple. The plot is easy to relate to, as so many of us follow the "work-eat-sleep" routine and rarely pay attention to the fact that something is not right with this arrangement, something is missing. Anxiety and depression in the film is seen as a part of the daily battles to be fought and are almost taken for granted. The leads by young stars François Civil and Ana Girardot are believable "girl and boy next door" trying to make their lives work and fight this desperate and lonely feeling underneath it all.

Director Cedric Klapisch specialises in romanticising Paris. Here it is practically a love letter to the city, and partly a guidebook to what it is to be a Parisian. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE may not be for everyone, it is certainly not a romantic comedy, and is slightly uneventful for a movie that runs almost 2 hrs. But the performances are great and the comprehensive script juggles many of the film's important issues with relative ease.

Focusing on what it is to be ready to accept true love than on the love affair itself, the film inspires optimism despite its melancholic nature.