Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.
Acting
Romain Duris is devastating — every breath feels borrowed, every glance aches.
Cinematography
Paris becomes a character; rooftops and markets shot with tender, unflinching intimacy.
Direction
Klapisch weaves strangers' stories like a cinematic symphony of near-misses.
Director
Cédric Klapisch
Juliette Binoche
Elise
Romain Duris
Pierre
Fabrice Luchini
Roland Verneuil
Albert Dupontel
Jean
François Cluzet
Philippe Verneuil
Karin Viard
La Boulangère
Gilles Lellouche
Franky
Mélanie Laurent
Laetitia
Zinedine Soualem
Mourad
Julie Ferrier
Caroline
Olivia Bonamy
Diane
Maurice Bénichou
Le Psy
Annelise Hesme
Victoire
Audrey Marnay
Marjolaine
Xavier Robic
Présentateur télé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Klapisch filmed during an actual Paris heatwave, capturing genuine sweat and listlessness that mirrors Pierre's trapped existence.
The film's interconnected strangers structure directly influenced later works like 'Paris, je t'aime' and even 'Ted Lasso's' ensemble approach to urban loneliness.
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