A war vet chasing fame while his brother chases the teacher—French family dysfunction at its finest.
A former singer, who was drafted and fought in the Algeria war, is demobilized and wants to make a come back, which is not easy when you've been gone for twenty-seven months; meanwhile, his kid brother falls in love with his music teacher and is involved in very bad things .Arrested, he is released thanks to the teacher's evidence who provides him with an alibi before leaving him for good.
Acting
Malavoy's wounded charisma carries every scene.
Score
Period-perfect chansons that break your heart.
Writing
Zeitoun's delicate balance of humor and sorrow.
Director
Ariel Zeitoun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of few French films to address Algeria war trauma through comedy rather than political drama, reflecting 1980s France's uneasy reconciliation with colonial history.
Philippe Noiret reportedly took the principal role as a favor to Zeitoun, delivering his entire performance in just three days on set.
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