Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas (2006) Directed by Philippe Lioret
Drama
aka: Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Film Review
Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas
is one of those films that resembles what is laughing called nouvelle
cuisine. It has all the right ingredients, is well-prepared and
is presented in an appetising manner. However, once it has been
digested, it somehow manages to be even less satisfying than a wafer
biscuit and leaves you with an uncontrollable urge to raid the
larder.
Technically, it is hard to fault the film. Philippe Lioret's
direction is meticulous (perhaps too meticulous) and the performances
from his cast are beyond reproach. Yet the film just doesn't
quite amount to anything of substance. It's hard to see
beyond the plot contrivances and the unconvincing aspects of the story,
implying that the main failing of this film is its script.
The film has its strengths but it does feel insubstantial,
lacking the emotional force that could have made it a great
piece of drama.
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Film Synopsis
Lili, 19, returns from her holidays to discover that her twin brother,
Loïc, has left home in a hurry after a heated row with his
parents. Several days pass without any news from Loïc and
Lili becomes concerned that something serious may have happened to
him. Unable to reach him by telephone, Lili decides to set out
and find her missing brother...
Cast: Mélanie Laurent (Elise "Lili" Tellier),
Kad Merad (Paul Tellier),
Isabelle Renauld (Isabelle Tellier),
Julien Boisselier (Thomas dit "Grenouille"),
Aïssa Maïga (Léa),
Simon Buret (L'ami de Loïc),
Christophe Rossignon (Le professeur du couloir),
Eric Herson-Macarel (Le premier professeur),
Thierry Lavat (Le deuxième professeur),
Emmanuel Courcol (Le médecin de Vigneux),
Martine Chevallier (La première infirmière),
Marie-Flore Limal (La voisine de chambre de Lili),
Jean-Yves Gautier (Le médecin-chef),
Nathalie Besançon (La seconde infirmière),
Thibault de Montalembert (Le psychiatre),
Stéphanie Cabon (L'interne),
Olivier Mothes (Jean, l'infirmier baraqué),
Emmanuelle Dupuy (La secrétaire médicale),
Valérie Blin (La cliente du Shopi),
Alain Cauchi (Le gérant du Shopi)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
Aka:Don't Worry, I'm Fine
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