Marceline
Rose, 78-year-old, has just lost her beloved husband. When her grief gives way to a powerful impulse to live her life, making her realize that she can still redefine herself as a woman, the whole balance of the family is upset.
Eliette
It could have been a normal day for Virgile, but that's not the way it turned out. After being the victim of a strange attack, the young man is then forced to share a dressing room with Robert Lesmur, the main actor of the play in which he plays an extra. A disturbing character, Robert stimulates feelings in Virgile that will quickly overwhelm him.
Jacqueline
A 50-year-old who is over-invested in humanitarian work is competing in the social center where she works. She will then embark her students in literacy class, with the help of a pretty foolish monitor, on the dangerous road of the code of the road.
Mme Picard
Everything goes for the best in Fanny's life without stories ... until she discovers that her beloved son, Arthur, nine, is the scapegoat of three boys at his school. Fanny will not leave her son alone in front of these little executioners: she will give these dirty kids the change of their room. Thunderstorms and playground traps, now it will be "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!"
Simona (la mère)
1996, Bruno publishes his first novel. He is critically acclaimed and is seen as the french John Fante. Twenty years later, Bruno is soon 50 and has not published anything since. He is single, has no children and lives with a young Femen as a roommate. For him, all goes well but his loved ones are worried and decide to take action.
Copine bridge 2
After getting dumped on Christmas Eve, Angela must rebuild her life surrounded by her rebellious teenager, her tyrannical mother, her hysterical best friend, and a weird psychologist.
Marthe Ricoeur
Luisa lives with Mathieu, the man she loves, and Arthur, Mathieu's son by his first wife, who died in an accident. But Arthur, whom Luisa has been raising like her own, suddenly disappears from school and no one claims a kidnapping.
Jacqueline
Chouquette has invited people to celebrate her husband's birthday;only his former mistress turns up..
Mireille
French seniors enroll in summer camp.
Mme Simon
A young man paying the rent for himself and his lifelong friends at an apartment, ends up flat-broke and resorts to selling marijuana to pay the bills - only to get caught up in the dangerous world of drugs.
Françoise Dubreuil
An unusually cold winter forces the french government to push the best housed people to accommodate some poor fellow citizens. The decree called "Le Grand Partage" creates some trouble among the residents of a Paris upscale apartment block.
Zocha
Julien Schulmann is a comedian. He has just lost his father, a Polish Jew and extermination camp survivor. Before he died, his father left a "will" in which he requested that his other son, Pierre, who hasn't been heard from for two years, spread his ashes in Poland. His father's preference comes as a rude shock for Julien, and it opens a chasm inside him, slowly bringing to light an unspeakable secret.
Madeleine Legrand
Nicole
Muriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knock on her door and ask for her help.
Gaby Borel
Thierry is a night watchman in a hotel. Solitary and indecisive, some nights he joined Mr. Zutawski, a painter, and poses for him.
La mére
Milou is a football addict. His life is dedicated to his local team: Le Standard de Liège. Milou has no limit when it comes to his football club. But, when he meets Martine, he will soon find good reasons to start his football therapy..
la maman
Jacqueline
Mademoiselle Blanchot
After she has been dumped by her boyfriend, Pauline allows her sister to take her to a palace on the Italian Riviera. Instead of savouring the delights of a carefree existence, Pauline prefers to take on the role of an amateur sleuth, convinced that a crime has been committed in the environs. She ropes a handsome lifeguard into her investigation...
Suzanne
The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algeria. In 1955, Louis is 15 years old and lives with his grandmother Zoé. Zoé is friend with president Steiger, leader of the French settlers but also with the old Arab Bouarab. One night looking at the Bay of Algiers, Louis is convinced that the world in which he has grown will disappear. The first events of the War of Independence have begun. The young boys and young girls have a good time at the seaside: swimming, dancing, flirting. But, little by little, the war becomes part of their daily life.
Geneviève
어두운 소재를 젊음의 활기로 끌어올리는 희망 넘치는 수작. 로메오와 줄리엣은 클럽에서 만나 한눈에 반한다. 달콤한 연애 끝에 결혼에 골인하지만 신혼의 기쁨도 잠시, 아기가 뇌종양에 걸린 걸 알게 되면서 젊은 부부에게는 전쟁이 시작된다. 그것은 아들을 살리기 위한 마라톤이자 그들이 ‘어른’으로서 성숙해가는 여정이기도 하다. (2011년 16회 부산국제영화제)
La mère de Jean
An 18-year-old beauty develops an attraction to an older photographer.
Bernadette Chirac
A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.
Annette Martin, la mère d'Arthur
바야 벤마무드는 알제리인과 유대인 부모를 둔 여자로 성관계를 통해 보수주의자들을 설득시키는 게 주특기다. 아르튀르 마르탱은 가전제품 회사 이름을 가진 꽉 막힌 중년 남자다. 웃긴 이름을 가졌다는 것 빼고는 정반대인 둘이 사랑에 빠진다.
Valérie left the gallery of Madam Frédérique Sainteure, collector of art, renowned for her taste and her demanding nature. For the organization of the first exhibition since her departure, Marine has the difficult task to succeed her.
Colette
Elsa, a woman with a long history of depression in the midst of a divorce from her husband of 12 years develops an obsession with a seven year old girl she sees at a birthday party when she comes to pick up her son Thomas. Determined to find out more about the girl, Elsa uses Thomas as a way into the girl's family by aiding to develop a friendship between Thomas and the girl's brother Jeremy so that in turn Elsa can then befriend the girl's mother Claire. She uses Thomas more and more in her pursuit of this obsession telling her employer and fellow employees that Thomas is seriously ill so that she can run off watch the girl (Lola) wherever she goes. Elsa even tells her parents lies that she is going out with a friend so they will baby-sit so Elsa can even go as far as hiding in the bushes outside of Lola's house and watching her at night.
Principal / La proviseure
Julien and his mum care for each other very much. But Julien has committed a deadly sin: he is growing into a teenager! Worse, he has found himself a girlfriend of his age. "Mummy" is not going to tolerate such an ignominy. Julien is HER baby and will remain HERS for ever, encouraged in her "crusade" by her bovine husband and barely thwarted by the more courageous interventions of Suzanne, Julien's sympathetic big sister.
Édith
스무 살의 뚱뚱한 아가씨 롤리타는 언제나 세상에 불만 투성이다. 외모 때문에 어딜 가나 찬밥신세, 자기밖에 모르는 아버지는 자신에게 아무 관심도 애정도 없다. 그나마 유명한 작가인 에티엔 카사드를 아버지로 둔 덕에 자신이 인간관계를 유지하며 살수 있다고 생각하지만, 늘 자신을 이용하려는 사람들의 호의와 친절을 의심한다. 우울한 롤리타에게 유일한 즐거움은 성악 연습. 곧 있으면 교회에서 공연도 가지게 될 그녀는 아마추어로 노래를 부르지만, 꽤나 열심이다. 어느 날, 롤리타의 음악 선생인 실비아는 롤리타가 유명한 에티엔 카사드의 딸이라는 것을 알게 된다. 에티엔의 도움으로 신인작가인 남편 피에르가 성공할 수 있다고 믿게된 그녀는 부푼 희망을 안고 롤리타에게 다가간다. 그러나 점점 드러나는 폭군 같은 에티엔의 본모습과 남편의 비굴하고 우유부단한 처세술이 거슬리기 시작하는데.. 어느덧 에티엔의 도움으로 피에르는 유명세를 타기 시작하고, 롤리타는 공연을 앞두고 아버지에게 자신의 자랑스러운 모습을 보여줄 기대에 부풀게 된다. 과연 자기밖에 모르는 에티엔이 이들과 함께 행복해할 수 있을까..?
Hélène Castellane
On a cold fall morning, Nathalie Castellane is found murdered near a swamp. The night before she was at the restaurant with Louis and Hélène, her rich parents, and Eric, her brother. There she had told them about her intention to marry Philippe Laclos, the manager of the Castellane group. When leaving the restaurant, Nathalie had looked very worried... After being notified of Nathalie's death, all the protagonists sink into silence. Which will not help police inspector Tourneur to establish the truth...
Madame Vachon
Isabelle, a beautiful nursing student, is starting her internship at a prestigious hospital. She meets Dr. Philip there, feels atracted to him from the beggining and starts suffering from strange fainting; so he calls her Bambi: her legs don't support her. Patients mysteriously start to dissappear from their rooms; so Bambi and Dr. Philip start a cat vs. mouse paranoid game, in order to catch the probable killer.
Martine
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.
Florence
The title reflects the brand of a financial institution, the bank of the Saltim family: Frederic, the younger brother, runs the family bank; his brother Bruno rejected the position of executive director, and chose to fund a theatrical company. Around them, there is a net of family members, friends, and acquaintances who seem to swirl around the banking brothers. Frederic and Bruno are both trying to control the future of their beautiful niece, Vanessa. The coffee shop owners Eve and Jim complicate everybody's life with their intrigues and lies. A strange stage director comes from his foreign exile. And lack of funds suddenly reveals the true colors of everyone - in banking, on stage, and everywhere.
la mère d'Audrey
After seven years of marriage, a couple of professional workers (he, a doctor and she, a banker) try to refresh their sex life.
Mme Destrac
After the death of her father, whom she never knew, a young woman finds herself at the head of a large company.
Lucie
Simone Rosin
The Virgin Mary appears to Mario, a provincial barber who dreams of becoming a successful singer. He introduces her to his parents who decide to adopt her and give her a room in their house. The presence of the Holy Mother will soon break the monotony of the household. Teresa, Mario’s mother, starts to talk to a chandelier. Carolina, his sister, thinks she has become invulnerable and begins to hit her teacher. As for Mario, he thinks he has been invested with a special mission, to tell the truth at all times to everyone he meets. It soon turns out the Virgin is not what she pretends to be…
La mère de Jeanne
Believing she comes from a wealthy family, thugs kidnap a young woman hired as an au pair in Paris.
In this short and uneven film about a single mother and her brood, the difficulties and obstacles involved in loving someone are presented with sympathy and fine sentiment, yet the film is slow in parts and although short, could have been advantageously edited to a still briefer length.
Mademoiselle Rachel
This certificate was formerly obtained by pupils at the end of primary school. The teacher of a small village has a dream: he wants his son to get his certificate and to be the best in the district ("Canton"). His younger son is less gifted: he is ashamed of him and treats him like a dunce. His obsession is so strong his marriage (his wife is a schoolteacher too) is soon on the rocks.
Madame Alvarez
Madame Alvarez
알제리 전쟁이 한창인 60년대 프랑스. 청년들은 전쟁을 피하기 위해 결혼을 하고, 학생들은 무엇이 옳고 그른지 치열하게 고민을 한다. 기숙학교에서 만난 프랑수아와 알제리인 세르주는 우정 이상의 감정을 갖고 가까워지지만 프랑수아는 소꿉친구인 메이테에게도 마음을 두고 있다. 지독한 성장통을 겪는 청년들의 삼각관계를 시골 마을의 목가적인 풍경과 함께 그린 멜로드라마. (2012년 제7회 시네바캉스 서울)
la directrice
Elderly woman Berthe leaves her house to live with her daughter Emilie. Emilie and her brother Antoine had a falling out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites him for Christmas. Memories will resurface and impact both Berthe's destiny and the strange relationship between Emilie and Antoine.
A good-looking but naive lad leaves his mountain village to try and make his way in Paris. He thinks maybe he will try acting but things don't go too well for him. Eventually he is forced to sell himself to men and though he meets an attractive girl she is herself a prostitute with a vicious pimp.
Alexandra
Princess Charlotte is scheduled to marry a boring duke, but before that event happens, Paul has taken a bet that he can seduce her. He does, profits from his act, and then falls in love with her. Meanwhile, the wedding with the duke is still planned, and it remains to be seen whether Paul will give in and give up.
Daisy
Nina, young girl from the provinces discovering the capital, meets people by chance, and carries out apprenticeship of the theatre and love. Paulot first of all, reassuring figure of an ordinary man, solid as a rock. Then Quentin, a fallen actor tormented by a past drama, violent as lightning. Finally, Scrutzler, an inflexible and exhausted director who chooses Nina, throws her on the stage. A revelation is born through these three meetings. But, it is with herself that Nina has an appointment.
Marie-Rose Taropol
A young woman, employed in a jewelry store, decides to take advantage of the heist she witnesses. She shoots down one of the burglars; the other will pursue her.
Sophie
As a result of an automobile accident, a sophisticated TV producer meets her car mechanic/blue collar nemesis. They start a comic affair, but can they reconcile their totally different worlds?
la fée Mélusine
La reine de France meurt en couche. Elle met au monde un petite fille prénommée Blanche-neige. Le roi deçu de n'avoir pas un fils est résolu à faire disparaître sa progéniture mais c'est sans compter sur la protection de nombreux personnages de la littérature enfantine : les fées, Tarzan, Robin des Bois ou d'autres encore...
Catherine Vernier
Scandal in the property business.
La graphologue
A man looks for a job, ignoring the selection process of employees. Part of "Contes modernes: A propos du travail."
Rachel Sartène-Bast
At the turn of the century, an unusual woman refuses to become an object to be desired or played with. Instead she wants to succeed on the stage of politics in the Third Republic.
L'antiquaire
The ex-wife of a famous sculptor convinces her lover to remove one of his sculptures from an exhibition and replace it with a live model.
Ginou
부인과 헤어진 마르코는 운전학원을 운영하며 아들이 하나 딸린 사랑스런 아내 이렌느와 동거중이다. 이렌느는 미장원을 운영하며 마르코와 달콤한 동거 생활을 이어가는데 맞벌이 부부라 가사는 가정부가 돌보고 있어 늘 식사가 부실하다. 그러던 어느 날 마르코의 건강에 이상이 온다. 과로려니하고 들린 병원에서 청천벽력 같은 소리를 듣는다. 남자인 마르코가 임신을 한 것 같다는 것이다. 놀란 마르코 부부는 전문의를 찾아 검진을 하지만 전문의는 오히려 남자의 임신에 대해 인정을 하고 이를 자신의 의학 전문기관을 통해 학술 발표를 하며 이일은 일파만파의 파장을 불러온다. 사회적 센세이션을 일으킨 이 사건으로 당사자인 마르코 부부는 처음엔 당황하고 부끄러워하지만 의학계에서는 오히려 종의 변형을 시대적으로 인정을 한다. 각종 환경의 변화와 음식물, 의약품의 검증되지 않은 부작용등의 사례를 들어 임신원인의 타당성을 규명한다. 이때 때를 맞추어 임산부 전문 용품 회사에서 남성용 임산용품 전속 계약이 들어오고 이들 부부는 어리둥절한 채로 현실을 받아들이게 된다. 사회 저명인사가 되어 학식 있는 사회 유명 인사들의 반 친환경적인 현대인의 환경요건과 종교적 규범까지 연일 토론의 장이 열리고 덩달아 마르코는 나날이 부풀어 오르는 배를 애지중지 잘 보호를 하지만 임신 7개월이 넘어서서 종합 검사 결과 임신이 아님이 밝혀진다. 단지 비만이었던 것이다.
Lili
Out 1: Spectre begins as nothing more than scenes from Parisian life; only as time goes by do we realize that there is a plot—perhaps playful, perhaps sinister—that implicates not just the thirteen characters, but maybe everyone, everywhere. Real life may be nothing but an enormous yarn someone somewhere is spinning...
The producers of this French film took approximately 100 people, put them on a soundstage and had them improvise this film based on the premise that they are on a spaceship escaping from the dictators of earth and only have a few days to live. Improvisation is a dangerous art-form; unprepared amateurs invariably come up with gross caricatures when challenged to improvise. The actors' choices in this film include an allegorical pageant of the life of Jesus, a marriage, an orgy, and some genuinely affectionate moments. Nonetheless, as an experimental effort in large-group improvisation, the film is instructive.
- Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Lili
While two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus, two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.
Phyllis
Céline is a free-spirited woman is married to a dull, middle manager Philippe. Her husband's co-worker pegged her as a household ornament because of the union. She befriends a woman who shows her how to juggle the couple's living expenses to get what she wants. As she asserts her independence and gradually frees herself from her husband's claustrophobic world, she turns to painting and writing about the inequity between genders.
A moral adventure: one sees friendships being born and being discarded, under the pressure of avowed authorities such as the family and the prejudices it states, or unavowed as the economy that no individual alone expresses.
Michèle
A young composer is suffocating in his social and family life. He dreams of leaving and starting his life over somewhere else... Jacques goes on a tour of the provinces with a ballet troupe who dance to his music. They live in hotel rooms, train compartments, and dressing rooms where the excited dancers liven up the atmosphere. The girls, among themselves, describe their problems, experiences and hopes in their crude, colorful language. He falls madly in love with one dancer who is as distraught as he is. Maybe this is a way to find happiness again. But the tour comes to an end... It was just a 'brief encounter'. At the Gare de Lyon, Michèle, his wife, is waiting for him. Jacques lets Catherine go...
Paulina leaves the apartment where she lives with her two brothers, Nicolas and Olivier. Her departure is mark by chaotic and sometimes violent confrontations.
Michèle
Follows the dissolution of the marriage between Claire, an actress and Sebastien, her director.
La femme qui court
A couple abducts an "angel" for their entertainment, who will escape with the help of an old man.
Mme Canasson
This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. A press conference, backstage hedonism, psychedelia, manipulative managers and disc jockeys are portrayed as the pop culture is thoroughly and effectively lampooned in this independent feature.