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Bright Days Ahead (2013)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Marion Vernoux
Writer : Marion Vernoux, Fanny Chesnel

Synopsis

Bright days ahead? Caroline has retired, at last. A new life lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and, most of all, herself. However, she soon comes to realize that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom and idleness. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood’s senior club as a birthday present… Reluctant at first, she nevertheless decides to take the plunge. Oddly enough, she meets great people there, starting with the young computer science teacher, who is far from insensitive to her charms. Caroline gradually takes control of her life again and lives a second youth: taking a new lover, living new experiences, breaking the rules, not doing what’s expected of her… Who said that retirement was the beginning of the end and not a new beginning?

Actors

Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Caroline
Laurent Lafitte
Laurent Lafitte
Julien
Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Philippe
Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin
Roger
Fanny Cottençon
Fanny Cottençon
Chantal
Catherine Lachens
Catherine Lachens
Sylviane
Alain Cauchi
Alain Cauchi
Jacky
Marie Rivière
Marie Rivière
Jocelyne
Olivia Côte
Olivia Côte
Lydia - la prof de théâtre
Émilie Caen
Émilie Caen
L'hôtesse des Beaux Jours
Eléonore Bernheim
Eléonore Bernheim
Lise
Maud Le Guenedal
Maud Le Guenedal
Rebecca
Hortense Gélinet
Hortense Gélinet
L'Anglaise
Féodor Atkine
Féodor Atkine
Paul
Marc Chapiteau
Marc Chapiteau
Hugues
Francis Leplay
Francis Leplay
Le prof d'oenologie
Sylvie Degryse
Sylvie Degryse
Ségolène
Marie Boissard
Marie Boissard
Christine
José Fumanal
José Fumanal
Un membre du club
Jeanne Audiard
Jeanne Audiard
Anaïs

Crews

Marion Vernoux
Marion Vernoux
Director
Marion Vernoux
Marion Vernoux
Screenplay
Fanny Chesnel
Fanny Chesnel
Novel
Fanny Chesnel
Fanny Chesnel
Screenplay
François Kraus
François Kraus
Producer
Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Producer
Juliette Renaud
Juliette Renaud
Producer
Quentin Sirjacq
Quentin Sirjacq
Music
Nicolas Gaurin
Nicolas Gaurin
Cinematography
Benoît Quinon
Benoît Quinon
Editor
Richard Rousseau
Richard Rousseau
Casting
Yann Dury
Yann Dury
Production Design
Marité Coutard
Marité Coutard
Costume Design
Hyat Luszpinski
Hyat Luszpinski
Costume Design
Véronique Boumaza
Véronique Boumaza
Makeup Artist
Christophe Oliveira
Christophe Oliveira
Key Makeup Artist
Jean-Jacques Puchu
Jean-Jacques Puchu
Key Hair Stylist

Trailers and other movies

BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD Trailer | Festival 2013

Posters and backgrounds

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