A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.
Audrey Tautou
Nathalie Kerr
François Damiens
Markus Lundell
Mélanie Bernier
Chloé, Nathalie's secretary
Joséphine de Meaux
Sophie, Nathalie's best friend
Pio Marmaï
François, Nathalie's husband
Bruno Todeschini
Charles Delamain
Marc Citti
Pierre, Sophie's companion
Alexandre Pavloff
Benoît, member of Nathalie's team
Monique Chaumette
Madeleine, Nathalie's grandmother
Vittoria Scognamiglio
François' mother
Olivier Cruveiller
François' father
Ariane Ascaride
Nathalie's mother
Christophe Malavoy
Nathalie's father
Audrey Fleurot
Ingrid, Charles's secretary
Bénédicte-Lala Ernoult
Usherette of the theater
Nicolas Guimbard
Valet restaurant Charles
Pom Klementieff
Waitress restaurant Charles
Nadège Perrier
Doctor
Benoît Pétré
Meeting cafe waiter
Lara Suyeux
Bar waitress
Sébastien Thiery
Aggressive man
Estéban
Peter's friend
Renan Carteaux
Peter's friend
Charley Fouquet
Peter's friend
Gwendolyn Gourvenec
Peter's friend
Roland Menou
Millenium colleague
Moritz Parisius
Intranet colleague
Philippe Petit
Colleague 'je sais pas'
Émilie Simon
Apparition colleague
Ronny Pong
Nathalie's colleague
Sofia-Maria Efraimsson
Nathalie's colleague
Philippe Hagège
Mechanic
Prescillia Andreani
Woman at the Charles restaurant
Sasha Spielberg
Woman of the tourist couple
Jérôme Domenge
Man of the tourist couple
Louise Ressort
Nathalie child
Claire Baschet
Top-model
Agnes Bouille
Top-model
Fanny Crawford
Top-model
Yamina Meghraoui
Top-model
Joy Wielard
Top-model
Audrey Marnay
Fantasy model
François-Marie Nivon
Asian customer (uncredited)
Daniel Semporé
Nathalie's colleague (uncredited)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Director
Stéphane Foenkinos
Director, Novel, Writer
David Foenkinos
April 6, 2024
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What I didn't quite get from this is why the recently bereaved "Nathalie" (Audrey Tautou) would have moved on from the cute and cuddly "François" (Pio Marmaï) to the rather stockily structured Swede "Markus" (François Damiens). Anyway, when the former man in her life goes for an ill-advised jog, she finds herself widowed, back at work and largely rudderless. Her boss (Bruno Todeschini) has always been keen, but she makes it rather abruptly (and entertainingly) clear that not even on a desert island. Then - well after about three years - she encounters her new Swedish colleague. She doesn't exactly mince her words (or actions) and that leaves him in a semi-pleasant state of confusion. To say she initially blows hot and cold would be an understatement, but as things settle down it might just prove possible that something substantial might happen between them - but first she must come to terms with, and try to deal with a grief that still lingers. Along the way, there are some entertaining swipes at the politics of the office and of friendships where opinions are never far away - wanted or otherwise. The denouement is a little quirky. It's not what I was expecting but did somehow top off this meringue of a film. It's got just enough of a frame to hold it together, but is pretty mushy underneath. Tautou has a charm about her - she reminds me slightly of Audrey Hepburn, and the direction allows her to present her characterisation engagingly as the essence of the film. Even though it's all a little listless at times, I did quite enjoy it.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
French
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$9,696,204.00