Waiting for Bojangles

2021 2h 4m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 370

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A boy and his eccentric parents leave their home in Paris for a country house in Spain. As the mother descends deeper into her own mind, it's up to the boy and his father to keep her safe and happy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Virginie Efira
Camille
Romain Duris
Georges
Grégory Gadebois
Charles
Solan Machado-Graner
Gary
Éliza Maillot
Épouse
Bénédicte Charton
Épouse
Morgane Lombard
Épouse
Fabienne Chaudat
Épouse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Régis Roinsard
Writers: Romain Compingt, Régis Roinsard
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Countries: Belgium, France

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Régis Roinsard, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Virginie Efira and Romain Duris and Grégory Gadebois carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11310608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Régis Roinsard directs. Guillaume Schiffman behind the camera. Loïc Lallemand cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in English, Spanish, French.

Trivia

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Régis Roinsard, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Loïc Lallemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Virginie Efira and Romain Duris and Grégory Gadebois carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11310608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Guillaume Schiffman
Editing: Loïc Lallemand
Production design: Sylvie Olivé
Costume design: Emmanuelle Youchnovski
Makeup / hair: Christine Giugno
Stunt coordinator: Patrick Cauderlier
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Waiting for Bojangles (2021)

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CinemaSerf2024-03-31
★ 7/10
We start at a swanky party where "Georges" (Romain Duris) is working his way around the guests regaling them with some tales that wouldn't have looked out of place in "Bedtime Story" (1964). Fearing that he's about to be rumbled, he tries for an hasty exit and that is when he encounters "Camille" (Virginia Efira) who is amidst some sort of solo dancing performance that captivates him. Romance blossoms, "Gary" (Solan Machado Graner) is born and the three embark on their lively and frenetic lives together. Up until now, this film is an unremarkable and rather bitty, episodic, comedy that sails very close to the winds of annoyance. Now, though, as the story has advanced a few years, it becomes a far more interesting and poignant tale as it is clear that "Camille" is losing the plot. She is prone to irrational outbursts, to violence and this is worrying her family and her friends. Help is sought and acquired but father and son cannot live without their girl and so concoct a plan to rescue her and abscond to a beautiful villa by the sea where they can all live happily ever after. It takes a brave storyteller to try and make a dark comedy from the subject of mental illness, and by combining a solid effort from Duris, a creative and engaging one from Efira and the frankly scene stealing contributions of the young Graner, Régis Roinsard just about gets away with it. Sometimes the humour is a little too surreal and in your face, but as the plot develops we are gradually drawn into their family predicament and I found myself feeling quite a bit of sympathy as you can sort of guess what is going to happen at the end. If you can forgive the first twenty minutes, then the film depicts a story that touches a few human emotions - love and selfishness chief amongst them, and is actually quite a decent watch.

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