Laurent loves Camille but he can’t bring himself to marry her. Then he meets Elodie and discovers what love really is – not the mild cozy affection he has for Camille but a cataclysmic, thunderous all-consuming earthquake of the soul. The only problem is that Elodie is the girlfriend of Laurent’s best friend, François...
Acting
Alexandra Lamy's electric presence steals every scene.
Writing
Dialogue that makes selfishness sound philosophical.
Director
Ivan Calbérac
Julien Boisselier
Laurent
Alexandra Lamy
Élodie
Gilles Lellouche
François
Mélanie Doutey
Camille
Patrick Chesnais
Le détective
Claire Nebout
Frédérique
Mélanie Page
Valérie
Anne Consigny
Mathilde
Matthieu Rozé
Raphël
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Julien
Katia Lewkowicz
Sophie
Eric Prat
Le rédacteur en chef
Didier Brice
Le client d'Elodie
Jean-Luc Porraz
L'avocat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ivan Calbérac adapted his own 2003 stage play, keeping the theatrical four-character chaos intact.
This is peak mid-2000s French 'comédie romantique'—less Amélie whimsy, more brutal honesty about emotional cowardice.
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