Edy, an insurer with questionable morals, knows his business inside and out, so much so that he is not stingy with all kinds of schemes to help some of his privileged clients collect their spouse's life insurance. However, Edy is tired of this life, which does not really bring him satisfaction anymore. So he decides to end his life. As he tries to do so, he finds himself involved in a dark story.
Acting
François Berléand's magnificent hangdog sleaze—utterly watchable despite everything.
Writing
The delicious irony of a death-obsessed man who can't even die right.
Director
Stéphan Guérin-Tillié
François Berléand
Edy Saïovici
Philippe Noiret
Louis
Marion Cotillard
Céline / La chanteuse du rêve
Yves Verhoeven
L'inspecteur
Pascale Arbillot
Catherine
Éric Savin
Jean
Laurent Bateau
Le guignol
Steve Suissa
Le client du bar #2
Christof Veillon
Le jeune voisin d'Edy
Dominique Bettenfeld
Le client du bar #1
Cyrille Thouvenin
Antoine
Joël Demarty
Le client du bar #3
Marie Pillet
La voisine d'Edy
Pascal Parmentier
Le voisin énervé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Philippe Noiret's final film roles; he died the same year of release. His scenes carry unintended weight.
The film flopped commercially but captures a specifically French 2000s cynicism—think 'Amélie's evil twin who sells funeral policies.'
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