Next Year If All Goes Well

1981 1h 35m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 22

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Isabelle and Maxime are a pair of lighthearted lovers -- that is, until Isabelle gets the itch for motherhood. When she confesses her desire for a child, Maxime panics. As a cartoonist by trade he is far from financially stable, so he outright rejects the idea of parenthood. What follows is a roller-coaster romance full of recriminations and reconciliations, until Maxime must ultimately decide whether his fear of becoming a parent is a reason to leave.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle
Thierry Lhermitte
Maxime
Marie-Anne Chazel
Huguette
Bernard Crombey
Moinet
Antoinette Moya
La mère d'Isabelle
Fred Personne
Le père d'Isabelle
Mathieu Kassovitz
le petit garcon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert
Writers: Josiane Balasko, Jean-Loup Hubert, Gérard Zingg
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélène Viard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Isabelle Adjani and Thierry Lhermitte and Marie-Anne Chazel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Loup Hubert directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. Hélène Viard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hélène Viard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Isabelle Adjani and Thierry Lhermitte and Marie-Anne Chazel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.