Full credits Associate producers : Bertrand Gore, Nathalie Mesuret, Emmanuelle Reynal (de) Director : Christophe BlancScriptwriters : Christophe Blanc, Ève Deboise, Roger BohbotActors : Agnès Jaoui, Serge Riaboukine, Bernadette Lambert, Alain Borla, Camille Christou, Marine Richaud, Maîté Maillé, Jean-Pierre Leonardini, Philippe Pollet-VillardCo-producer : Thierry Ségonzac (de)Techniciens : Pascal Poucet, Pierre Hémon, Marie Deshayes Sound mixer : Olivier Mauvezin, Stéphane Vizet Production manager : Olivier Dougoud Press Attaché (film) : Laurence GranecFilm editor : Agnès BrückertContinuity supervisor : Sandra Di Pascquale Production designer : Jimmy Vanteenkiste, François GirardMusic Composer : Martin WheelerCasting : Aurélie GuichardCostume designer : Catherine RigaultStills photographer : Jean-Claude Lother Film production and distribution International distribution Statistics Technical details Feature film, Fiction Production language : French Nationality : 100% French Production year : 1999 French release : 26/01/2000 Runtime : 1h 58mn Current status : Released Visa issue date : 14/01/2000 Approval : Yes Production formats :
35mm Screening format :
35mm Color type : Color Aspect ratio : 1.66 Sound format : Dolby SRD Official website : www.marsfilms.com/ Synopsis Françoise breaks up with Jacques after living with him for fifteen years. She's left alone with their three children, a lovely home, and her nursing job at a hospital.
She quickly refuses to assume responsibility for this new situation beyond her control. She starts going out, living by night… hanging out in new places, ready for chance encounters.
Naturally, she's bound to neglect her "motherly duties", says and does things that were once unthinkable. Françoise is looking for an alternative to what she once believed was the only way to live and be happy.
She's turned her life upside down, and although change can't happen all by itself, it's necessary if painful. But how can she know what may or may not be an opportunity for happiness?
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