Happy 50

2022 1h 39m FR

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 167

Comedy

Synopsis

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To celebrate Yves’ 50th birthday, his friends plan to take him to the sunny paradise of Paros in Greece. But due to a cancelled flight, the holiday will take place in a far less glamorous and much rainier destination: Yves’ family home in Brittany. During the vacation, their bonds are challenged by Antoine’s constant complaining, Yves’ pride, Baptiste’s superstition and Laurent’s jealousy of Jean-Mich’s perfect life and family. On top of that, Antoine’s supposedly harmless joke – offering Yves a DNA ancestry test – has unforeseen consequences…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lambert Wilson
Antoine
Franck Dubosc
Baptiste
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Yves
Jérôme Commandeur
Jean-Michel
Caroline Anglade
Anna
Lionel Abelanski
Laurent
Lysiane Meis
Laure
Sophie Duez
Véronique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Lavaine
Writers: Eric Lavaine, Héctor Cabello Reyes
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Barbecue Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Lavaine, shot by Antoine Roch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Zuffranieri 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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Lambert Wilson and Franck Dubosc and Guillaume de Tonquédec carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20511498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Lavaine directs. Antoine Roch behind the camera. Lucas Lavaine scores. Vincent Zuffranieri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Part of the "Barbecue Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Eric Lavaine, shot by Antoine Roch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lucas Lavaine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vincent Zuffranieri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lambert Wilson and Franck Dubosc and Guillaume de Tonquédec carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt20511498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.