Alain hopes to have a baby with his wife Anna. However, Anna believes she is destined to become a famous pianist rather than a housewife and mother. Everything changes when they adopt a female puppy named Bambou. After successfully passing an audition, Anna leaves on a concert tour with a world famous conductor. Being apart takes its toll on the couple and they decide to break up. Alain finds himself alone, without a wife or a baby--just a dog, that he is not sure he wants to keep.
Acting
Didier Bourdon's desperate husband energy is uncomfortably relatable.
Writing
The dog has more emotional intelligence than both humans combined.
Director
Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon
Alain Lenoir
Anne Consigny
Anna Chevalier
Pierre Arditi
Reynald Van Nuyten
Hélène Patarot
Mme Moon Chang
Jean-Pierre Tagliaferri
Angelo
Jarry
Loïc
Adeline Zarudiansky
Charlotte
Eddy Mitchell
Dr Pages
Anny Duperey
Kaki
Virginie Hocq
Mylène
Éric Fraticelli
Benji
Macha Béranger
Françoise
Axelle Abbadie
Geneviève Nevers
Patrick Guillemin
M. De France
Delphin Lacroix
Splif
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Didier Bourdon directed himself here after decades as one-third of comedy trio Les Inconnus, explaining the self-aware haplessness.
The 'career wife abandons family' trope gets a rare gender flip in French cinema, though the film can't fully commit to making Anna unsympathetic.
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