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Bright Days Ahead

Original title: Les beaux jours
  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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Fanny Ardant and Laurent Lafitte in Bright Days Ahead (2013)
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Caroline has retired and realizes that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood's senior club - Reluctant at first, she neve... Read allCaroline has retired and realizes that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood's senior club - Reluctant at first, she nevertheless decides to take the plunge.Caroline has retired and realizes that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood's senior club - Reluctant at first, she nevertheless decides to take the plunge.
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    • Marion Vernoux
    • Fanny Chesnel(novel "Une jeune fille aux cheveux blancs")
    • Marion Vernoux(screenplay)
    • Marc Syrigas(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Fanny Ardant
    • Laurent Lafitte
    • Patrick Chesnais
    • Marion Vernoux
    • Fanny Chesnel(novel "Une jeune fille aux cheveux blancs")
    • Marion Vernoux(screenplay)
    • Marc Syrigas(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Fanny Ardant
    • Laurent Lafitte
    • Patrick Chesnais
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    • 16User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    Fanny Ardant and Laurent Lafitte in Bright Days Ahead (2013)
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    Fanny Ardant
    Fanny Ardant
    • Caroline dite Caro
    Laurent Lafitte
    Laurent Lafitte
    • Julien
    • (as Laurent Lafitte de la Comédie Française)
    Patrick Chesnais
    Patrick Chesnais
    • Philippe
    Jean-François Stévenin
    • Roger
    Fanny Cottençon
    Fanny Cottençon
    • Chantal
    Catherine Lachens
    Catherine Lachens
    • Sylviane
    Alain Cauchi
    Alain Cauchi
    • Jacky
    Marie Rivière
    Marie Rivière
    • Jocelyne dite Jojo
    Marc Chapiteau
    Marc Chapiteau
    • Hugues
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Paul
    Olivia Côte
    • Lydia - la prof de théâtre
    • (as Olivia Cote)
    Émilie Caen
    • L'hôtesse des Beaux Jours
    • (as Emilie Caen)
    Eléonore Bernheim
    • Lise
    Maud Le Guenedal
    • Rebecca
    Roman Tabar-Nouval
    • Le petit Arthur
    Mélody Bramli
    • La petite Sidonie
    Paule Zajdermann
    • Sarah
    Marceline Loridan Ivens
    Marceline Loridan Ivens
    • L'octogénaire à l'aéroport
      • Marion Vernoux
      • Fanny Chesnel(novel "Une jeune fille aux cheveux blancs") (screenplay)
      • Marion Vernoux(screenplay)
      • Marc Syrigas(collaboration)
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    • Trivia
      Swiss certificate # 1009.486.
    • Goofs
      Around 00:33:14, Sarah is joining her hands. On the next shot, she's eating pizza. On the next shot, she's joining her hands again.
    • Quotes

      Philippe: Have you looked at yourself?

      Caroline: HE does the job of looking at me!

    • Connections
      References Les confidences de Sandra (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Für Elise
      (Lettre à Elise)

      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      (1810)

    User reviews16

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    4/10
    The french have an urge to reinvent love.
    The french like to depict in most of their films. their favorite lifestyle which is usually middle to upper class. Sitting around a table drinking wine, eating food and pondering about politics and relationships. A bit later we will see some passionate sex and the story start to unfold, if the characters are on their 20's it has political overtones, if the characters are in their mid 30's it is about the coming of age, in this film is about the taboo of having an affair with a much younger partner and the predicament it accompanies such a decision.Nicely photographed, uplifting location near the sea can not to save this clichéd and bland film.It seems to me that a lot of french films suffer from trying to RE-invent love, which is fine but it becomes to be predictable and boring.
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    • fifo35
    • Aug 10, 2014

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2013 (France)
      • France
      • Le Pacte (France)
      • Les Films du Kiosque (France)
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Cap Blanc Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films du Kiosque
      • 27.11 Production
      • Direct Cinéma
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

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