Synopsis
Antoine works in a bar in Paris. One evening on his way home from work, he intervenes when a man tries to commit suicide. He feels strangely guilty about having saved the man's life and constantly tries to help him, make things better. No matter what Antoine does, he can't get Louis's mind off Blanche, the woman of his dreams, his sole obsession, the reason why he wanted to die... Antoine decides to look for her, but doesn't let Louis know.
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Cast
- Daniel AuteuilAntoine Letoux
- Sandrine KiberlainBlanche Grimaldi
- Marilyne CantoChristine
- Michèle MorettiMartine
- José GarciaLouis
- Ange RuzéYoung Waiter
- Blandine PélissierNurse
- Didier MeninMan at Thai Restaurant
- Élise OtzenbergerHairdresser
- Fabio ZenoniAndré
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
This delightfully spirited film is perfectly cast, and it's hard to imagine how Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia and Sandrine Kiberlain could possibly improve upon their irresistible, multifaceted portrayals. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Suicidal depression has rarely looked so amusing. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Maybe the movie does so much dawdling and meandering so we'll have more time to bask in their presence; in any case, the otherwise pleasant picture uses up its ideas long before it uses up its running time. - 60
Variety
Elegantly written, well-thesped comedy is too hermetic and bittersweet to be laugh-out-loud funny, but sustains a fairly successful ratio of uncomfortable situations to amusing solutions. - 50
Chicago Reader
Reasonably entertaining but predictable. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The story itself is silly and exaggerated. - 50
Village Voice
Praised be the gods that this rom-com is French. If not, we'd be haunted by visions of a Focker-ish Dustin Hoffman rescuing a suicidal Tony Shalhoub then orchestrating the TV germophobe's reunification with ex Lisa Kudrow. Vive la France! - 50
The A.V. Club
It's sweet, but way too silly.
