Gaspard at the Wedding (2017)

When his father gets remarried, Gaspard must return home to the family zoo. Afraid to deal with his siblings, he convinces a stranger, Laura, to be his date.

Director:

Antony Cordier

Writers:

Antony Cordier, Julie Peyr (collaboration on screenplay)

Stars:

Félix Moati, Laetitia Dosch, Christa Théret

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Félix Moati	...	Gaspard
Laetitia Dosch	...	Laura
Christa Théret	...	Coline
Marina Foïs	...	Peggy
Johan Heldenbergh	...	Max
Guillaume Gouix	...	Virgile
Élodie Bouchez	...	La mère de Gaspard
Noémie Alazard-Vachet	...	Emilie, la mariée tatouée
Vincent Deniard	...	L'amoureux de Coline
Elsa Houben	...	Coline 13 ans
Martin Therain	...	Soigneur zoo
Thierry Charrière	...	Soigneur zoo
Franck Haelewyn	...	Soigneur zoo
Marion Heutte	...	Soigneuse zoo
Marion Lefèvre	...	Soigneuse zoo

Storyline

After many years of keeping a careful distance, 25-year-old Gaspard, has to renew contact with his family when his father, Maxime announces he is getting remarried. Accompanied by Laura, an eccentric girl, who agrees to play the role of his girlfriend for the wedding, he finally feels ready to set foot again in his parents' zoo where he is reunited with the monkeys and tigers he grew up with. But between a father who's too much of a womanizer, a brother, Virgile who's too square and a sister, Coline who's far too beautiful, he's not aware that he is preparing to live the last days of his childhood.

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Plot Keywords:

handcuffs | marriage | chapter headings | bare breasts | male full frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

References A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)

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Soundtracks

Passion selon Saint Matthieu- BWV 244
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Hermann Scherchen
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon & Universal Music
Played during epilogue

User Reviews

A collection of absurd situations that will lead to final redemption

The film begins with an absurd situation: a young woman shackles herself on the train tracks protesting against something that she does not even know what it is. On the train, a young man who goes to his father's wedding and, without knowing anything else, invites the young woman to pass by his girlfriend for the nest three days. Everything and everyone seems exotic: the sister, who uses a bear skin and stinks, the father, who enters a tank with fish to treat eczema; the house where they live, which looks like an abandoned warehouse. Oh, and they own a zoo. In this context of chaos, this family will be reunited, while the father is getting married (or not) and the zoo will be sold. There are no answres, just a collection of absurd situations, that lead to a final redemption.

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 January 2018 (France)

Also Known As:

Gaspard at the Wedding

Filming Locations:

Parc Zoologique du Reynou, Limousin, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$869,179

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agat Films & Cie, Artémis Productions, Shelter Prod

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1