The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
In a routine look at what it means to finally leave adolescence behind — even in one’s mature years — this series of mood swings and sequences focuses on two grown men. Francois (Jean Francois Stevenin, the director) and Leo (Yves Alonso) are old friends, and at one point they decide to go out and search for one of their childhood buddies, the brunt of several of their practical jokes. In true form, the men opt for playing yet another practical joke on their friend, but their plans backfire when his wife Helene (Carole Bouquet) comes into the picture instead. Her presence forces them to reconsider their shenanigans in a new light.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-François StéveninDirector
- Bruno NuyttenWriter
- Jackie BerroyerWriter
- Jean-François StéveninWriter
Cast
- Jean-François StéveninFrançois
- Yves AfonsoRoger aka Léo
- Carole BouquetHélène
- Jean-Pierre Kohut-SvelkoOne she loved, theater director
- Serge ValézyFake Chinese, true friend
- Pierre EdelmanJournalist
- Brigitte RoüanFrancis' wife
- Jacqueline DaneFrançois' mother
- Jean-Paul Bonnaire'L'Ouragan', a friend of Léo
- Jackie Berroyer(uncredited)
Stills
Themes
friendship