Director : Didier Tronchet Actors : Mathieu Demy, Clotilde Courau, Richard Berry, Darry Cowl, Benoît Tachoires, Michèle Garcia, Véronique Boulanger, François Levantal, Benjamin Zeitoun, Laurence Martin, Christian Gazio, Patrice Abbou, Annelise Hesme, Antoine Rejasse, Valérie KéruzoréFeature film, Fiction Production language : French Nationality : 100% French (France) French release : 6/26/02 Runtime : 1h 35mn Current status : Released Official website : www.fluideglacial.com/nouveaujc/une.htmAssociate production company : Epithète FilmsCo-production : M6 FilmsFrench distribution : Pathé DistributionFilm export/Foreign Sales : Pathé Distribution Synopsis Jean-Claude, who delivers pizzas by night and mimes being a statue by day, has just been dumped by his girlfriend. She could no longer stand his lifestyle. Luckily his friends are there to help him through this bad patch. Bob, his boulimic buddy on the pizza circuit, Luis, the gymclub ladykiller, and Jeff, taxi-driver and ex-stand-up comic with a cutting sense of humor, all help Jean-Claude to slowly get back on his feet.
It’s around this time that he has a shattering encounter with Marianna, a fascinating and elusive young woman. Will Jean-Claude know how to penetrate her mystery? Will his pals be able to save him once again? Will his true talents be revealed at last? All these questions and more will find a response in this comedy about friendship, sexual frustration, love and pizzas named after volcanoes. |