Les gazelles (2014)

Anxiety attacks and new encounters force Marie to reevaluate her life and join a group of single girls.

Director:

Mona Achache

Writers:

Camille Chamoux (screenplay), Cécile Sellam (screenplay)

Stars:

Camille Chamoux, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Camille Chamoux	...	Marie
Audrey Fleurot	...	Sandra
Joséphine de Meaux	...	Judith
Naidra Ayadi	...	Myriam
Anne Brochet	...	Gwen
Olivia Côte	...	Véro (as Olivia Cote)
Franck Gastambide	...	Eric
Samuel Benchetrit	...	Martin
Camille Cottin	...	Emilie
Rachel Arditi	...	Virginie
Grégoire Ludig	...	Marco
David Marsais	...	Olivier
Josiane Balasko	...	Brigitte, la mère de Marie
Sam Karmann	...	Jacques, le père de Marie
Stéphane De Groodt	...	M. Hublot (le banquier)

Storyline

Marie and Eric, a couple in their thirties who have been together since college, buy their first apartment when Marie is suddenly overcome by doubt. Her encounter with a handsome, dark-haired man forces her to make a decision: she leaves Eric to throw herself into the big sea of pleasure and freedom. But she actually ends up on the bottom of the pool, where she discovers a world without pity: at her age, being single is quickly perceived as a suspicious defect. Enlightened by new friendships, Marie learns to envisage her single life as a chance to become even stronger and to at last be ready to be happy.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of the "little old woman" who observes the younger women several times during the film was played by the director's grandmother, Suzanne Achache-Wiznitzer.

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Soundtracks

Nie Ma Takich Oczu
Written by Anna Parys and Marian Z. Kaszkur
Performed by Violetta Villas

User Reviews

Disappointing script, but those actresses...

... are really fun to watch. Audrey Fleurot especially, as the one who broke away from the pack, went to the States and had a kid. Camille Chamoux is vaguely reminiscent of Jennifer Aniston in her better moments, while Anne Brochet (who at almost 50 is too old to play a 30-something) has some good lines. Olivia Cote as Marie's boss steals every scene she's in; neurotic, demanding and with that sick dog who seems to rule over her, a little bit pathetic.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 March 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Gasellene

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,359,515

Company Credits

Production Co:

Récifilms, Orange Studio, Cinéfrance 1888

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1