Bernard is in the middle of a divorce. In the courthouse where he is awaiting the separation settlement, he runs across a childhood friend, Nicolas, who runs a dating service and is passing out flyers to soon-to-be divorcés. Bernard goes with his friend to his club, and gets roped into helping him find his soulmate.
Acting
Francis Perrin's sleazy-charm as Nicolas is uncomfortably perfect
Production
Peak 1987 interior design choices that aged like milk

Director
Michel Lang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michel Lang specialized in disposable French sex comedies; this was one of his last before TV work took over.
The film captures a weird 80s French phenomenon: 'agences matrimoniales' were socially acceptable then, despite being essentially human trafficking with better lighting.
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