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In a routine look at what it means to finally leave adolescence behind — even in one’s mature years — this series of mood swings and sequences focuses on two grown men. Francois (Jean Francois Stevenin, the director) and Leo (Yves Alonso) are old friends, and at one point they decide to go out and search for one of their childhood buddies, the brunt of several of their practical jokes. In true form, the men opt for playing yet another practical joke on their friend, but their plans backfire when his wife Helene (Carole Bouquet) comes into the picture instead. Her presence forces them to reconsider their shenanigans in a new light.
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In a routine look at what it means to finally leave adolescence behind — even in one’s mature years — this series of mood swings and sequences focuses on two grown men. Francois (Jean Francois Stevenin, the director) and Leo (Yves Alonso) are old friends, and at one point they decide to go out and search for one of their childhood buddies, the brunt of several of their practical jokes. In true form, the men opt for playing yet another practical joke on their friend, but their plans backfire when his wife Helene (Carole Bouquet) comes into the picture instead. Her presence forces them to reconsider their shenanigans in a new light.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Bruno Nuytten, Jackie Berroyer, Jean-François Stévenin
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:France 3 Cinéma, Mallia Films, Sagamore Cinéma
Cast
Jean-François Stévenin
Director
Jean-François Stévenin
François
Yves Afonso
Roger aka Léo
Carole Bouquet
Hélène
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
One she loved, theater director
Serge Valézy
Fake Chinese, true friend
Pierre Edelman
Journalist
Brigitte Roüan
Francis' wife
Jacqueline Dane
François' mother
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
'L'Ouragan', a friend of Léo
Jackie Berroyer
(uncredited)
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