De plus belle
| De plus belle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anne-Gaëlle Daval |
| Starring |
Florence Foresti Mathieu Kassovitz |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
De plus belle is a 2017 French film directed by Anne-Gaëlle Daval. A romantic comedy starring Florence Foresti and Mathieu Kassovitz, it tells the story of a breast cancer survivor's efforts to rebuild her life. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Summary
Lucie Larcher, a breast cancer survivor and single mother, learns how to rebuild her life.[1] She meets Clovis, her new lover, in a nightclub, and takes dancing lessons with her teacher Dalida.[1] She brings up her daughter and takes constructive criticisms from her mother.[1]
Cast
- Florence Foresti as Lucie Larchet
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Clovis
- Nicole Garcia as Dalila
- Jonathan Cohen as Frédéric
- Olivia Bonamy as Manon
- Josée Drevon as Yvonne (Lucie's mother)
- Jeanne Astier as Hortense
- Norbert Ferrer as Ben
- Perrette Souplex as Salomé (Clovis's grandmother)
Critical reception
The film received both positive and negative reviews from critics.
In a review for Le Monde, Thomas Sotinel suggested the film was conventional for French romantic comedies, with an expected happy ending.[2] Le Parisien praised Kassovitz and Foresti's acting, calling Foresti's "magical".[3] They concluded, "everything is strong, everything is sharp, everything is intense" in this film.[3]
Reviewing it for L'Express, Laurent Dijan said the film was slow-paced and embarrassing.[4] Nevertheless, he praised Jonathan Cohen's acting.[4] While Sylvestre Picard of Premiere was similarly laudatory of Cohen's acting, he deplored the profusion of sub-themes in the script.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "De plus belle". Télérama. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ↑ Sotinel, Thomas (March 7, 2017). "" De plus belle " : amour, espoir et oncologie". Le Monde. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- 1 2 ""De plus belle" : à corps et à cœur ****". Le Parisien. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- 1 2 Dijan, Laurent (March 7, 2017). "De plus belle: Florence Foresti à contre-emploi dans un film qui se traîne". L'Express. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ↑ Picard, Sylvestre (March 7, 2017). "De plus belle". Premiere. Retrieved March 9, 2017.