Bernie, a 30 years old orphan, decides to leave his orphanage and find his parents. After an investigation, he meets Marion, a young heroin addict and falls in love with her. He believes that his family was victim of a plot and this is why they deserted him.
Acting
Dupontel's unhinged physical comedy is genuinely unhinged
Direction
Dupontel directs himself into glorious mania
Writing
Dialogue that walks the tightrope of offensive and brilliant
Director
Albert Dupontel
Claude Perron
Marion
Roland Blanche
Donald Willis
Albert Dupontel
Bernie Noël
Roland Bertin
Ramonda
Hélène Vincent
la mère
Catherine Samie
la grand-mère
Emmanuelle Bougerol
Marie-Solange Clermont
Alain Libolt
Me Clermont
Philippe Uchan
le député Vallois
Éric Elmosnino
le vendeur vidéo
Michel Vuillermoz
le travesti
Paul Le Person
Bernie, le gardien
Pascal Ternisien
Edouard Clermont
Loïc Houdré
Dealer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Dupontel's directorial debut after years as a stand-up, and the frantic energy of French one-man-show theater bleeds into every frame.
The film was a commercial flop in France but became a midnight movie staple—Dupontel reportedly loved that his baby found its people.
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