Antoine works in a bar in Paris. One evening on his way home from work, he intervenes when a man tries to commit suicide. He feels strangely guilty about having saved the man's life and constantly tries to help him, make things better. No matter what Antoine does, he can't get Louis's mind off Blanche, the woman of his dreams, his sole obsession, the reason why he wanted to die... Antoine decides to look for her, but doesn't let Louis know.
Acting
Daniel Auteuil's suppressed desperation is masterclass.
Writing
Salvadori makes selfishness look like kindness.
Director
Pierre Salvadori
Daniel Auteuil
Antoine Letoux
Sandrine Kiberlain
Blanche Grimaldi
Marilyne Canto
Christine
Michèle Moretti
Martine
José Garcia
Louis
Ange Ruzé
Young Waiter
Blandine Pélissier
Nurse
Élise Otzenberger
Hairdresser
Fabio Zenoni
André
Garance Clavel
Karine
Jean-Charles Dumay
Serge the Sommelier
Jean-Claude Lecas
Cook
Jean-Luc Abel
The Inspector
Jocelyne Desverchère
Sandrine the Florist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Salvadori wrote the role specifically for Daniel Auteuil after their collaboration on 'The Apprentices' (1995).
The film exemplifies a specific strain of 2000s French cinema — the 'comédie dramatique' that treats romantic obsession as both joke and pathology.
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