Whatever It Takes

2026 1h 40m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 43

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Rose and Jean have nothing in common. Rose is a force of nature who faces all her problems with a disarming joie de vivre. She lives with her 3 children upstairs in the family hotel that no longer belongs to her. They're not poor, they're broke... but only temporarily. Jean is a solitary, taciturn man who has buried his big heart under layers of modesty and resignation. When he arrives in this unusual family, however, he quickly becomes indispensable. What did they expect before they met? Probably nothing. He soon becomes indispensable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sandrine Kiberlain
Rose
Pierre Lottin
Jean
Louise Labèque
Tess
Alexis Rosenstiehl
Simon
Alma Ngoc
Émily
Mélissa Izquierdo
Madame Medrano
Mogamed Bechiev
Axel
Frans Boyer
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
Writers: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti, Eric Gandois
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti, shot by David Nissen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Sandrine Kiberlain and Pierre Lottin and Louise Labèque carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35404853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Baptiste Léonetti directs. David Nissen behind the camera. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti, shot by David Nissen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Sandrine Kiberlain and Pierre Lottin and Louise Labèque carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt35404853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.