Montparnasse Bienvenüe (2017)

In her early thirties, broke, and in the wake of a humbling breakup, a spirited, yet rudderless young woman finds herself struggling to get by in the bustling Parisian metropolis; however, if she can make it there, she'll make it anywhere.

Director:

Léonor Serraille

Writers:

Clémence Carré (collaboration), Bastien Daret (collaboration)

Stars:

Laetitia Dosch, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Grégoire Monsaingeon

11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laetitia Dosch	...	Paula Simonian
Souleymane Seye Ndiaye	...	Ousmane
Grégoire Monsaingeon	...	Joachim Deloche
Jean-Christophe Folly	...	Médecin urgences
Nathalie Richard	...	La mère de Paula
Arnaud de Cazes	...	L'infirmier
Zirek	...	L'épicier (as Ahmed Zirek)
Philippe Lasry	...	L'invité hispanophone
Marie Rémond	...	Anne
Jean-René Lemoine	...	L'invité travaillant dans le champagne
Bélinda Saligot	...	La femme des photos
Philippe Vincent	...	Le gérant de l'hôtel
Agathe Desche	...	La vétérinaire
Philippe Ferreira Gonçalo	...	Vendeur Cash Converters
Lou Valentini	...	Géraldine, la manageuse lingerie

Storyline

Broke, with nothing but her cat and doors closing in her face, Paula is back in Paris after a long absence. As she meets different people along the way, there is one thing she knows for sure: she's determined to make a new start and she'll do it with style and panache.

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | babysitter | metro | cat | loser | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was made with a mostly female crew.

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Quotes

Paula Simonian: Do they let you work in that suit and tie? That suit's too small for you.
Ousmane: This is just an outfit. It can be changed... But your eyes are different colours. That can't be changed.
Paula Simonian: Well, you're not my type either.

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Connections

References Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Soundtracks

Historia Triste
Performed by Julie Roué

User Reviews

Should have used a sweeter cat

Seen at the Viennale 2017: Laetitia Dosch rescued this movie from absolute impassibility. To follow female young women with close-up camera through their daily life is a new trend. I guess, it has something to do with new camera techniques. Because faces of people can tell stories of their own, somebody can make easily a "character study" instead of a well told story with interesting characters. I appreciate that such movies are a psychological help for up-growing young girls (I hope they find their way to pictures like this). But for an adult they are quite boring.

Details

Official Sites:

Be for Films [Belgium] Blue Monday Productions [France]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French English

Release Date:

1 November 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

Montparnasse Bienvenüe

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$423,747

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Monday Productions, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée, Arte / Cofinova 12

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1