Everyone knows that Eliane Weiss is dedicated in everything she does, from her husband, to her daughter and pupils. But not everyone knows that she longs for more - more time for her, more fun, more thrills. So when she decides to start working on her passion, writing, and incidentally meets an attractive publisher, everyone is taken by surprise. As their seemingly perfect life starts to fall apart, everyone will have to readjust to the new Eliane Weiss.
Acting
Emmanuelle Devos sells every cringe-worthy choice with devastating nuance.
Writing
Meta-layer: protagonist writes her own chaos into existence.
Director
Idit Cebula
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Idit Cebula cast her own daughter in a small role, continuing the film's theme of blurring life and art.
Released during a wave of French cinema exploring 'bourgeois women behaving badly'—think Varda meets Desplechin's messy aunt.
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