Delicacy

"Love can surprise you."

2011 1h 48m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 489

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

“Love can surprise you.”

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Cast

Audrey Tautou
Nathalie Kerr
François Damiens
Markus Lundell
Mélanie Bernier
Chloé
Joséphine de Meaux
Sophie
Pio Marmaï
François
Bruno Todeschini
Charles Delamain
Marc Citti
Pierre
Alexandre Pavloff
Benoît

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Foenkinos
Writers: David Foenkinos
Languages: French, Swedish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Swedish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Foenkinos, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Émilie Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Audrey Tautou and François Damiens and Mélanie Bernier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love can surprise you.".

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IMDB entry: tt1828995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Foenkinos directs. Rémy Chevrin behind the camera. Émilie Simon scores. Virginie Bruant cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Swedish.
3Directed by David Foenkinos, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Émilie Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Virginie Bruant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Audrey Tautou and François Damiens and Mélanie Bernier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love can surprise you.".
8IMDB entry: tt1828995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rémy Chevrin
Original score: Émilie Simon
Editing: Virginie Bruant
Production design: Maamar Ech-Cheikh
Costume design: Emmanuelle Youchnovski
Makeup / hair: Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,696,204
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Delicacy (2011)

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CinemaSerf2024-04-06
★ 7/10
What I didn't quite get from this is why the recently bereaved "Nathalie" (Audrey Tautou) would have moved on from the cute and cuddly "François" (Pio Marmaï) to the rather stockily structured Swede "Markus" (François Damiens). Anyway, when the former man in her life goes for an ill-advised jog, she finds herself widowed, back at work and largely rudderless. Her boss (Bruno Todeschini) has always been keen, but she makes it rather abruptly (and entertainingly) clear that not even on a desert island. Then - well after about three years - she encounters her new Swedish colleague. She doesn't exactly mince her words (or actions) and that leaves him in a semi-pleasant state of confusion. To say she initially blows hot and cold would be an understatement, but as things settle down it might just prove possible that something substantial might happen between them - but first she must come to terms with, and try to deal with a grief that still lingers. Along the way, there are some entertaining swipes at the politics of the office and of friendships where opinions are never far away - wanted or otherwise. The denouement is a little quirky. It's not what I was expecting but did somehow top off this meringue of a film. It's got just enough of a frame to hold it together, but is pretty mushy underneath. Tautou has a charm about her - she reminds me slightly of Audrey Hepburn, and the direction allows her to present her characterisation engagingly as the essence of the film. Even though it's all a little listless at times, I did quite enjoy it.

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