Director : Robert Guédiguian
Actors : Ariane Ascaride, Gérard Meylan, Pascale Roberts, Jacques Boudet, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Frédérique Bonnal, Laetitia Pesenti, Miloud Nacer, Pierre Banderet
Feature film, Fiction , Drama, Social comedy
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
French release : 11/19/97
Runtime : 1h 42mn
Current status : Released
Associate production company : Agat Films & Cie
Co-production : Arte France Cinéma
French distribution : Diaphana
Film export/Foreign Sales : Mercure Distribution

The World, Marseille, North Marseille, Estaque... Marius and Jeanette are in mid-life. Marius lives in an abandoned cement-works overlooking the neighbourhood. He's watchman there, pending its demolition. Jeanette lives alone, bringing up her two kids on her meagre cashier's salary. She lives in a tiny house giving onto a typical Mediterranean courtyard. Her neighbours there, Caroline and Justin, Monique and Dédé, get it up for her with laughter and ragging. The meeting of Marius and Jeanette won't be simple, because besides the inherent difficulties of their social situation, they've both been wounded... by life. The film traces their rebirth and their capacity to be happy. This popular romance will have a happy end because... that's the way it has to be. The world has to be re-enchanted.

> Cannes - International Film Festival - 1997 :
> Cesar Awards - French film industry awards - 1998 :
> Lumiere Awards - 1998 :
> Moscow - International Film Festival - 1999 :
> New York - Rendez-vous with French Cinema Today - 1998 :
> San Sebastian - International Film Festival - 1997 :
> Toronto - International Film Festival - 2002 :
> World Film Festival (Montréal) - 1997 :
> Yokohama - French Film Festival - 1998 :

> Cesar Awards - French film industry awards - 1998 :
> Lumiere Awards - 1998 :