Paris pieds nus (2016)

Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing.

Directors:

Dominique Abel (as Abel), Fiona Gordon (as Gordon)

Writers:

Dominique Abel (screenplay), Dominique Abel

Stars:

Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel, Emmanuelle Riva

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fiona Gordon	...	Fiona
Dominique Abel	...	Dom
Emmanuelle Riva	...	Martha
Pierre Richard	...	Norman
Emmy Boissard Paumelle	...	Fiona enfant
Céline Laurentie	...	Martha jeune / La factrice
Charlotte Dubery	...	La lectrice
David Palatino	...	Le lecteur
Frédéric Meert	...	Bob le Mountie
Guillaume Delvingt	...	Le joggeur
Philippe Martz	...	M. Martin
Olivier Parenty	...	L'employé de l'ambassade
Fabrice Milich	...	Le portier de la péniche
Jean Loison	...	Le DJ péniche
Annabelle Cocollos	...	Mère de famille sauteuse

Storyline

Martha, an eighty-year-old former Canadian dancer, has been living in Paris for decades. Now losing her head, she is threatened to be sent to an old people's home. No way. Martha decides to call her niece, Canadian librarian Fiona, for help. Alas, when her relative arrives in the French capital, Martha has disappeared. Worse, Fiona loses both her identity documents and money after falling into the Seine. Now alone in Paris, the young woman is desperate. It is at this point that Dom, a homeless man who lives in a tent on the Île aux Cygnes, unexpectedly comes into her life..., for better or worse.

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Plot Keywords:

fancy restaurant | homeless man | homeless | reference to the statue of liberty new york city | human ashes | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

MK2 Films Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French English

Release Date:

8 March 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

Lost in Paris

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,510, 16 June 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$691,597, 30 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Courage Mon Amour, Moteur S'il Vous Plaît, CG Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emmanuelle Riva died just under two months before the film was released in France.

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Connections

References Pina (2011)

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Soundtracks

Last Tango in Paris
Composed in 1972 by Gato Barbieri
Performed by Gotan Project
(from the 2001 album "La revancha del tango)

User Reviews

Go With the Flow.....

This movie is theater of the absurd. You just have to float along with it and you will chuckle at the ridiculousness of it. It is full of little surprises and the scenery of Paris makes for a great backdrop.

I can understand why one person wrote a scathing, one-star review but that person must been expecting something very different. Don't have any expectations with this film, just follow along with the pointless silliness of it and you'll enjoy it.