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Le grand départ

  • 20082008
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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POPULARITY
146,243
15,907
Le grand départ (2008)
ComedyDrama
Jean-Paul, a successful plastic surgeon, separates from his wife and he sees his life turn upside down when everyone in his family blame him for all their troubles.Jean-Paul, a successful plastic surgeon, separates from his wife and he sees his life turn upside down when everyone in his family blame him for all their troubles.Jean-Paul, a successful plastic surgeon, separates from his wife and he sees his life turn upside down when everyone in his family blame him for all their troubles.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
207
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
146,243
15,907
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    • Director
      • Claude Meunier
    • Writer
      • Claude Meunier
    • Stars
      • Marc Messier
      • Guylaine Tremblay
      • Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Claude Meunier
    • Writer
      • Claude Meunier
    • Stars
      • Marc Messier
      • Guylaine Tremblay
      • Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
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    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Marc Messier
    Marc Messier
    • Jean-Paul Cardin
    Guylaine Tremblay
    Guylaine Tremblay
    • Céline Demers
    Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
    Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
    • Nathalie Craig
    Sophie Desmarais
    Sophie Desmarais
    • Myriam
    Patrick Drolet
    Patrick Drolet
    • Guylain
    Rémy Girard
    Rémy Girard
    • Henri Leduc
    Diane Lavallée
    Diane Lavallée
    • Pauline
    Widemir Normil
    Widemir Normil
    • Père Joe
    Jonathan Gagnon
    Jonathan Gagnon
    • Alex Malo
    Luc Senay
    Luc Senay
    • Gérard Craig
    Sylvie Potvin
    Sylvie Potvin
    • Yvette Craig
    Martine Francke
    Martine Francke
    • Madame Talbot
    Louis-José Houde
    Louis-José Houde
    • L'Hypocondriaque
    Robert Reynaert
    • Fernand Doyon
    Catherine Trudeau
    Catherine Trudeau
    • Kim Goodwin
    Suzie Poisson
    • Speakerine Canal Météo
    Richard Thériault
    Richard Thériault
    • Médecin de Jean-Paul
    • (as Rychard Thériault)
    Jean Antoine Charest
    Jean Antoine Charest
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    • Director
      • Claude Meunier
    • Writer
      • Claude Meunier
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    8/10
    Either you must see, or will want to!
    Hello out there! Advanced middle age Quebecois (that's in Canada), male doctor falls for much younger woman.

    Married life with a wife of 28 years and two teen-aged children practising medicine in the 'burbs has drained the man. Starting a new life with a new (and much younger) woman is irresistible and he goes for it....

    Cliché to the Nth degree so far, granted. But the film is anything but! This is a French film (OMG!), like sub-titles!! But waaaay worth it.

    The entire movie is well done...just like you would like your steak to be This is a family drama with stereotypes so flagrant and imposed it actually makes it easier for the viewer to understand the dominoes that start to fall when someone utters the word "divorce"! As a father, I would WANT my family to see this....13+. This is a "big" film for Québec, not that many show up, do bother with this one if you can.

    As drama unfolds, you sympathize with all the characters...and most assuredly, this is the ultimate charm of this movie. All the characters have on screen time to develop their story, then there is drama (for all), and lol, there is a "fin" for all which will leave you with the afterglow of having sipped a fine brandy.

    40% mind you.

    As far as I can tell, sound, camera, sets, costumes were so realistic and well set....you never notice....it's point exactly here as this is a current "live" family drama unfolding. I even stared at the screens of TV's and computers as they appeared to see if the screens were flickering...nah, they got that right too.

    It manages to be quite funny as well with all the predicaments family members and loved ones only can impose on you.

    This movie draws you in with a documentary style on human relationships and when the narrator reaches the human male at 40 (in his human nature narrative)....the story slowly unfolds with our main protagonist, the middle aged doctor yearning for a deeper meaning to his existence....and the remaining 1-2 decades of autonomy he has left to enjoy......

    Real food for your mind and soul.......fin.

    UglyToesPete
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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Honey, I'm in Love
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • Cinémaginaire Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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