Romantics Anonymous
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Améris |
| Produced by |
Nathalie Gastaldo Philippe Godeau |
| Written by |
Jean-Pierre Améris Philippe Blasband |
| Cinematography | Gérard Simon |
| Editing by | Philippe Bourgueil |
| Studio | Pan-Européenne |
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| Running time | 80 min |
| Country |
France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $11,500,000 |
Romantics Anonymous (French: Les émotifs anonymes) is a 2010 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré. The film won the Magritte Award for Best Foreign Coproduction at the 2nd Magritte Awards on February 4, 2011.[1]
Plot
Angélique, who is afraid of just about everything, attends a support group for others like her. Jean-René, who owns a small manufacturer of chocolate called the Chocolate Mill, is also afraid of many things, but particularly of intimacy. The Chocolate Mill is failing because it makes an old-fashioned kind of chocolate that no longer sells well.
Earlier, Angélique had become a first-class chocolate maker for another chocolate factory, Mercier. However, she was unable to tolerate the recognition, and the factory owner had agreed to keep her identity secret. When the owner of Mercier passed away, Angélique stopped making chocolate because she would no longer be able to remain anonymous.
In an attempt to overcome her fears, Angélique applies for a job at the Chocolate Mill, and Jean-René hires her as a sales rep, not what she had in mind. When she realizes the company will go bankrupt if they do not improve the quality of the chocolate, she helps the other employees make chocolate, claiming she has an electronic link with the anonymous chocolate maker formerly with Mercier.
At the same time, Angélique and Jean-René fall in love, but have substantial difficulties expressing their feelings and developing their relationship because of their fears.
Ultimately, Angélique is revealed as the former Mercier chocolate maker, the Chocolate Mill becomes successful, and the couple consummate their relationship, all with a little help from the other Chocolate Mill employees and the support group. The couple find an alternative way of coping with the stresses of the wedding and remaining together forever after.
Cast
- Benoît Poelvoorde as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
- Isabelle Carré as Angélique Delange
- Lorella Cravotta as Magda
- Lise Lamétrie as Suzanne
- Swann Arlaud as Antoine
- Pierre Niney as Ludo
- Stéphan Wojtowicz as the psychologist
Reception
The film has been positively received by critics and holds a rating of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Romantics Anonymous is a real-life help group that helps people with sometimes debilitating shyness. Jean-Pierre Améris, a highly emotional person himself, who attended real EA (Emotions Anonymous) meetings, and Isabelle Carré had talked about making a movie about their shared shyness. As preparation for the movie, Isabelle Carré also attended EA meetings.[3]
References
- ↑ Engelen, Aurore (February 6, 2012). "Bouli Lanners awarded in Brussels". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ↑ Romantics Anonymous (2011) Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 18 April 2012
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ll0BH29NQU Retrieved on 4 November 2012
External links
- Romantics Anonymous at the Internet Movie Database
- Romantics Anonymous at allmovie
- Romantics Anonymous at Rotten Tomatoes
- Romantics Anonymous at Box Office Mojo
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