Roughly the same cast from Québec-Montréal depict a more specific issue than just relationships, that being the biological clock within men. The three main story lines (Fred, Seb, and Paul) are intertwined in that they are all friends, but each has a different type of mate at home, presenting myriad issues facing men who should "settle down" or "behave" in fatherhood. Each one's respective commitment level to his mate (likewise, his commitment to fatherhood with her) varies within him personally, while at the same time, by how he interacts with and perceives the same within his social circle.
The main characters are foiled with characters like Gosselin (will never have a "blond sérieuse"), LaPointe (is hesitantly interested in finding a "blond sérieuse") and Rich (has a decent, ordinary marriage). The foils, along with the female characters, create clever bridges for each of the three main guys, juxtaposing what each wants for himself and what is expected of him by his mate (as it relates to paternity). The opening sequence indicates right away the characters will not be of great depth, but the acting is quite excellent...each actor/actress conforms perfectly with his/her scripted character.
Justine (played by Julie Perreault) is the character with the most balance in her personality. While Justine is not a central character, she plays the pivotal role in the film's success in creating a balance among the parallels and contrasts among the story lines. As suggested by others, this is a great film to see with a significant other, since these story lines will likely produce multiple topics of conversation. The film succeeds immensely in the development of at least 10 characters, so if you can't identify with any of the parts, it's a cinch that you know of SOMEone similar. What also stood out is the intensity with which the music is matched up with the ambiance of certain scenes. At times, you can feel like you've BEEN there, at some point in your life.
The obvious downside of the film is that the real-life issue of paternity is quite serious. I believe the film is more entertainment than social commentary, so my rating overall is based on Horloge Biologique's cinematic and screenplay qualities. However, the social issues are very much left for us to work out for ourselves. One hopes the film (if making social commentary at all) may simply be encouraging men (hopefully, "gars evolués") to make better choices than the characters did (and not act like cavemen in real life).
This film is both relevant and magnificently orchestrated, and is absolutely worth purchasing on DVD (if you can find it). Disc 1 is the movie and Disc 2 is the bonus materials. As far as I know, you can only get the film in Québécois for voice but the English subtitles are translated in perfectly accurate context. If you are a film lover, believe me, you would rather listen to it in the original Québécois than in English anyway, because certain exchanges could not possibly be duplicated in English...dubbed voices would ruin much of the film.
The main characters are foiled with characters like Gosselin (will never have a "blond sérieuse"), LaPointe (is hesitantly interested in finding a "blond sérieuse") and Rich (has a decent, ordinary marriage). The foils, along with the female characters, create clever bridges for each of the three main guys, juxtaposing what each wants for himself and what is expected of him by his mate (as it relates to paternity). The opening sequence indicates right away the characters will not be of great depth, but the acting is quite excellent...each actor/actress conforms perfectly with his/her scripted character.
Justine (played by Julie Perreault) is the character with the most balance in her personality. While Justine is not a central character, she plays the pivotal role in the film's success in creating a balance among the parallels and contrasts among the story lines. As suggested by others, this is a great film to see with a significant other, since these story lines will likely produce multiple topics of conversation. The film succeeds immensely in the development of at least 10 characters, so if you can't identify with any of the parts, it's a cinch that you know of SOMEone similar. What also stood out is the intensity with which the music is matched up with the ambiance of certain scenes. At times, you can feel like you've BEEN there, at some point in your life.
The obvious downside of the film is that the real-life issue of paternity is quite serious. I believe the film is more entertainment than social commentary, so my rating overall is based on Horloge Biologique's cinematic and screenplay qualities. However, the social issues are very much left for us to work out for ourselves. One hopes the film (if making social commentary at all) may simply be encouraging men (hopefully, "gars evolués") to make better choices than the characters did (and not act like cavemen in real life).
This film is both relevant and magnificently orchestrated, and is absolutely worth purchasing on DVD (if you can find it). Disc 1 is the movie and Disc 2 is the bonus materials. As far as I know, you can only get the film in Québécois for voice but the English subtitles are translated in perfectly accurate context. If you are a film lover, believe me, you would rather listen to it in the original Québécois than in English anyway, because certain exchanges could not possibly be duplicated in English...dubbed voices would ruin much of the film.