''The Big Picture'' (French original title ''L'Homme qui voulait vivre sa vie'' – "The man who wanted to live his life") is a 2010 French psychological thriller directed by

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, and starring

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. The story is adapted from the 1997 novel ''The Big Picture'' by Douglas Kennedy.

Synopsis

A successful Paris lawyer with a seemingly perfect life discovers that his wife is having an affair and accidentally kills her lover in a moment of madness. He escapes the law by faking his own death, assuming his victim's identity, and making a fresh start on the Adriatic coast as a photographer. This eventually leads him to realise what was missing in his life before: he finally sees the big picture.

Cast

- Paul Exben *

- Sarah Exben *

- Bartholomé *

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- Ivana *

- Anne * Éric Ruf - Grégoire Kremer

Reception

The film was critically praised. Review aggregation website

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gives the film a score of 88% based on reviews from 41 critics, with an average score of 7/10.

References

External links

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The Observer, 24 July 2011: ''The Big Picture — review''
Retrieved 2012-12-03

on Antoine D'Agata's photography for the film, in ''Le Monde'', 2 novembre 2010.

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