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Life for Real

Original title: La vie pour de vrai
  • 2023
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.2K
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Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dany Boon, and Kad Merad in Life for Real (2023)
Comedy

Tridan Lagache has spent his life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At 50, he resigned from the Mexican vacation club where he was born, determined to find, 42 years later, his gre... Read allTridan Lagache has spent his life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At 50, he resigned from the Mexican vacation club where he was born, determined to find, 42 years later, his great childhood sweetheart, Violette.Tridan Lagache has spent his life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At 50, he resigned from the Mexican vacation club where he was born, determined to find, 42 years later, his great childhood sweetheart, Violette.

  • Director
    • Dany Boon
  • Writer
    • Dany Boon
  • Stars
    • Dany Boon
    • Kad Merad
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dany Boon
    • Writer
      • Dany Boon
    • Stars
      • Dany Boon
      • Kad Merad
      • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • 2User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dany Boon
    Dany Boon
    • Tridan Lagache
    Kad Merad
    Kad Merad
    • Louis
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Roxane
    Maxime Gasteuil
    • Didier Lagache
    Caroline Anglade
    • Françoise Lagache
    Aurore Clément
    Aurore Clément
    • Françoise Lagache 70 ans
    Gaël Raës
    • Tridan 8 ans
    Sarah Boon
    • Héléna, la jeune fille de l'avion
    Maybelle Billa Snodgrass
    • Violette Charmet 8 ans
    Tatiana Gousseff
    Tatiana Gousseff
    • Christelle, la gérante du Pure Café
    Marin Judas
    • Yohan
    Julie Farenc
    • Valérie
    Mathieu Madénian
    • Chauffeur de taxi clandestin
    Antonia de Rendinger
    • Vendeuse magasin de chaussures
    Dan Cohen
    • Chauffeur de bus
    Patrick Boshart
    • SDF métro
    Valérie Crouzet
    Valérie Crouzet
    • Violette Charmet
    Luc Van Grunderbeeck
    • Le père de Violette
    • Director
      • Dany Boon
    • Writer
      • Dany Boon
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    7kosmasp

    Going back ... not just in time

    No pun intended - this has two of the best current comedians France has to offer. And also Gainsburg as a catalyst or whatever you want to call her. She really goes out - knowing her role and what she means to the story. A story that is comical but also quite tragic to say the least.

    Interesting concept and I reckon close to Past Lives - only that the main character here actively tries to remedy a "mistake" he made back in the day. There is one big hurdle he will not be able to overcome - does it matter though? And no worries we learn about that quite early on - important part of the story.

    Our two "heroes" really go for it. I assume a remake (US and otherwise) is imminent ... to say the least. Until then we have this and can have quite a lot of fun.
    10anxiousgayhorseonketamine

    true comedic genius

    True comedic genius

    I have now seen enough film by Dany Boon to feel qualified to apply the tag comedic genius to this guy

    Whether he was kindly mocking the Ch'timi (working-class locals) of Northern France or making fun of the pandemic rules of the lost year of 2020 it is always spot-on; hilarious and unexpected

    Here he pairs up with another Moghrebi original Kad Merad possibly as funny as he is; and then they add Charlotte Gainsbourg as the female lead

    What could possibly go wrong? Well nothing as it happens. It is funny all the way through; entertaining as hell and yes as always with Boon PHILOSOPHICAL when all the dust settles and all the jokes have been played out

    It is also about letting go and letting God as folks in the New Age movement usta say in the 90s

    This one here is Boon gold .... miss it if you do not like to laugh

    No spoilers but him walking out of cafes without paying time and time again will slay any viewer; his character is the timeless innocent Schlemiel the holy fool here again ...

    Highly enjoyable.

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      Music by Charles Aznavour

      Lyrics by Charles Aznavour

      Performed by Dany Boon

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2023 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Наречений з all inclusive
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Films
      • 26 DB Productions
      • Artémis Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,119,998
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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