Love at Second Sight (2019)

A man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again, after waking up in an alternate reality where she never knew him.

Director:

Hugo Gélin

Writers:

Hugo Gélin (original idea), Hugo Gélin (screenplay)

Stars:

François Civil, Joséphine Japy, Benjamin Lavernhe

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
François Civil	...	Raphaël Ramisse / Zoltan
Joséphine Japy	...	Olivia Marigny / Shadow
Benjamin Lavernhe	...	Félix / Gumpar
Camille Lellouche	...	Mélanie
Amaury de Crayencour	...	Marc Deschanel
Edith Scob	...	Gabrielle, la grand-mère
Juliette Dol	...	Morgane
Samir Boitard	...	Le prof de lettres / Le chef des mercenaires
Christian Benedetti	...	Etienne Robert, l'éditeur
Guillaume Bouchède	...	Le fan inconditionnel d'Olivia
Anne-Valérie Payet	...	Assistante Olivia
Raphael von Blumenthal	...	Producteur américain réunion éditeur
Bertrand Combe	...	Proviseur lycée
Guillaume Mélanie	...	Régisseur Odéon
Sonia Nini	...	Sandra la livreuse

Storyline

Paris, 2009. Raphaël is a high school student who pass the days with his best friend Felix at the same time that he tries to end his first Sci-Fi novel when by chance he meets Olivia, another student fan to play piano. After a first magical encounter between them, Raphaël finds in her the inspiration to end the novel. Ten years later, 2019, the novel have been turned in a famous Sci-Fi saga and Raphaël in a best-selling writer with a successful career including apparitions in TV and Internet. Therefore, he turned in a man full of himself without space for any other, and the marriage with Olivia is each time more cold and distant. After to finish his last book and talk with Olivia about to end the relation, they both go to sleep. To the next morning, Raphaël wakes up to find himself in an alternate reality: he works as teacher in a public high school of with the too teacher Felix, is related with Mélanie (another teacher of his school), his career as writer not exists, and Olivia is a ...

---

Plot Keywords:

male rear nudity | alternate reality | paris france | snowing | snow | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

---

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the big ping-pong scene, Félix is scared because one of the competitors is "Nicolas Massart". A reference to the movie's director of photography, Nicolas Massart.

---

Quotes

Raphaël Ramisse: What ? How do you know my dick ?
Félix: It is not my best friend, but, yes, I know your dick.

---

Connections

References Les visiteurs (1993)

---

Soundtracks

Fantaisie impromptu in C# minor op.66
Composed by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

Honest use of the cliché still yields a good result

First of all it is important to say that the translation of this film is a crime, "Mon Inconnue" which means "Meu Estranho" came to be called that, it is incredible how the Brazilian distribution insist on "breaking" the films with these horrible titles. That said ...

"Amor À Segunda Vista" is a French production written and directed by Hugo Gélin and it is a romantic comedy. It is a film that presents a somewhat familiar plot, but that surprises with some choices. As much as you kill in the beginning what will need to be done in the end, and the title does not help, the way the plot gets there is what makes it interesting. Many conventions in this type of script are present, but the solutions sought are simple and play in favor of the plot. The script uses the characteristics of the characters to create the "link" in the story, the incident created leads to an outcome and only in the third act does it reveal that it is none of that. The use of the cliché without wanting to be silly or disposable is one of the highlights of the film, after all, it is a love film and love has many clichés, the difference is in the way it will be used. The tone of the jokes is "ok" and the mixture of classic and contemporary mixes well the evidence of pop culture and the historic charm of European buildings.

Another highlight is the cast, which has a good harmony and stands out for the protagonist couple; Joséphine Japy and François Civil are good actors and have already established themselves in French cinema. Music is another positive point, the ever-present piano gives the film a subtlety that suits the viewer (the ears too). Despite having a good presentation and running away from the common end, the director gets lost in the execution and bets on "normal" to conclude his film and sign the couple, some characters come and go and others are dated in the genre, which reduced the excitement at the end.

"Amor À Segunda Vista" is a good option in times of scarcity in romantic comedies, which has a good history and has Parisian beauty in its favor. The film is available on the "looke" platform and free of charge at the Varilux Film Festival. Good session!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Belgium South Korea

Language:

French English

Release Date:

3 April 2019 (France)

Also Known As:

Love at Second Sight

Filming Locations:

Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,810,856

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zazi Films, Mars Films, Chapka Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1