Les émotifs anonymes (2010)

What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Pierre Améris

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Améris, Philippe Blasband

Stars:

Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Poelvoorde	...	Jean-René Van Den Hugde
Isabelle Carré	...	Angélique Delange
Lorella Cravotta	...	Magda
Lise Lamétrie	...	Suzanne
Swann Arlaud	...	Antoine
Pierre Niney	...	Ludo
Stéphan Wojtowicz	...	Le psychologue
Jacques Boudet	...	Rémi, un émotif anonyme
Alice Pol	...	Adèle, une émotive anonyme
Céline Duhamel	...	Mimi, une émotive anonyme
Philippe Fretun	...	Maxime, un émotif anonyme
Grégoire Ludig	...	Julien, un émotif anonyme
Philippe Gaulé	...	Philippe, un émotif anonyme
Joëlle Séchaud	...	Joëlle, une émotive anonyme
Isabelle Gruault	...	Sylviane, une émotive anonyme

Storyline

What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker he has just hired. What occurs when a highly emotional man meets a highly emotional woman? They fall in love, and this is what occurs to Jean-René and Angélique who share the same handicap. But being pathologically timid does not make things easy for them. So whether they will manage to get together, join their solitudes and live happily ever after is a guessing matter.

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Plot Keywords:

chocolate | boss | chocolate factory | talking to oneself in a mirror | talking to oneself | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anonyme romantikere

Filming Locations:

Sagy, Val-d'Oise, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pan Européenne,StudioCanal,France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nomination: Prix Lumières de la meilleure actrice à Isabelle Carré (14-1-2011).

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Quotes

Angélique Delange: I'm sorry but it won't work. I love you and I know you love me. But it's a recipe for disaster. We'll get to know each other, warts and all. We'll annoy each other, stop communicating, and end up hating each other. I don't want that. We're both emotional.It's a recipe for disaster. We're not strong enough. We understand each other, only too well. We'll pull each other down like two people drowning. Our struggling will only make us sink faster.I don't want to sink. Or drown, even with you. So......

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Friends: Prashant Prabhakar (2013)

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Soundtracks

I Have Confidence
(J'ai confiance)
Written by Richard Rodgers for the film The Sound of Music (1965)
French adaptation by Henry Lemarchand
Performed by Isabelle Carré

User Reviews

A classic french romantic comedy, with more depth than expected.

Take it as a given, French cinema has a long tradition of romantic comedies, and those are among the best in the genre. The dark side is, at the end of the day, they all look a bit the same.

"Les Émotifs anonymes" makes no exception, and its first layer storyline is nothing new. From the beginning, you know what is going to happen to the main two characters and how it is going to end. Still, it is nice to watch. What is interesting is underneath. Améris uses this pattern as an alibi to tell a whole other story, this one goes much deeper than expected, though the subject is always treated on a very light tone.

The film brings you into the universe of chocolate, this bittersweet treat well known to relieve heartaches, which, this is no coincidence, fits perfectly the characters, over-emotional people. With lightness and subtlety, the film shows the constant struggle of those people to overcome everyday situation, as basic as meeting someone new or shaking a hand. You will love those characters right from the start, understand their sadness and admire their efforts to keep going.

Améris keeps up a rhythm with no time out, making of this film a thrilling comedy, with a few scenes to remember. Poelvoorde delivers a perfect, soulfull performance, showing how he masters the genre and the emotion he gives. Isabelle Carré is to fall for in her role of exaggeratedly shy gifted girl.