He Even Has Your Eyes (2016)

When French-African couple Paul and Sali discover the longed-for baby they are about to adopt is white, family chaos and confrontation ensue.

Director:

Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Writers:

Marie-Françoise Colombani (original idea), Sébastien Mounier (scenario)

Stars:

Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Aïssa Maïga, Zabou Breitman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucien Jean-Baptiste	...	Paul Aloka
Aïssa Maïga	...	Salimata Aloka
Zabou Breitman	...	Claire Mallet
Vincent Elbaz	...	Manu
Michel Jonasz	...	Monsieur Vidal
Naidra Ayadi	...	Anna (pouponnière)
Marie-Philomène Nga	...	Mamita, la mère de Sali
Bass Dhem	...	Ousmane, le père de Sali
Delphine Théodore	...	Prune
Marius Benchenafi	...	Benjamin (4 mois)
Mathéo Perard	...	Benjamin (1 an)
Valérie Moreau	...	Madame Perez
Grégoire Bonnet	...	Baptiste Mallet
Guillaume Faure	...	Mathias
Sara Mortensen	...	Kristina

Storyline

Paul is married to Sali. Everything would be fine if they could get a child. Until the day when Sali receives the call that they have been waiting for so long: their adoption file is approved. He is adorable, he is 6 months old, his name is Benjamin. He is blond with blue eyes and white. They - are black.

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Plot Keywords:

adoption | baby | couple | singing in a car | blowing out candles on a birthday cake | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by He Even Has Your Eyes (2020)

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Soundtracks

Here Comes the Sun
Written by George Harrison
Performed by Nina Simone

User Reviews

Excellent comedy - makes you think.

I really enjoyed this film. Starring the glorious Aissa Maiga as one half of the lead couple who adopt a baby and keep his ethnicity a secret from their family. On the one side, you've got a social worker whose prejudice drives her surprise visits, seeking faults in the home or familial environment, and on the other, you've got the baby's adopted grandmother, doing what West African mothers do best - exaggerate everything! Luckily, she does this to comic effect, and I couldn't stop laughing throughout the film.

From the social worker's perspective, it's alright for white couples to adopt black children, as this is an already accepted practice, but it is not in the best interest of a white child to be adopted (or to be the first) by a black couple.

Without giving anything more away, I'll simply say that this is a great film to watch with friends and family, alike.

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French Wolof Romanian Norwegian

Release Date:

18 January 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

He Even Has Your Eyes

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,755,458

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nolita Cinema, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1