''15 ans et demi'' (, also known as ''Daddy Cool'') is a 2008 French comedy film by

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and Thomas Sorriaux, starring Daniel Auteuil.

Plot summary

Philippe Le Tallec, an eminent scientist, has been living in the United States for several years. He returns to France to take care of his teenage daughter and hopes to catch up for the lost years with her but Églantine is not interested and has far more important teenage preoccupations. Completely out of his depth, Philippe resolves to study fatherhood with the help of Jean-Maxence, a famous author of methods of fatherhood, with interventions from Einstein.

Cast

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

: Philippe Le Tallec * : Églantine Le Tallec, Philippe's daughter *

François Damiens François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens (; born 17 January 1973) is a Belgian actor. Career He has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. He started his career doing hidden camera videos in the 90s and became widely popular ...

: Jean-Maxence *

Lionel Abelanski Lionel Abelanski (born 22 October 1964) is a French actor. Life and career Abelanski was born in Paris, France. He has appeared in television and film roles since 1989. In 1999 he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor Cesa ...

: Guy, a friend of Philippe * Julie Ferrier : Fiona *

François Berléand François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 f ...

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (14 March 187918 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum mechanics. His mass–energy equivalence f ...

* Elise Larnicol : Sylvie * Benjamin Siksou : Gaspard * Lucie Lucas : Karine *

Philippe Duquesne Philippe Duquesne (born 30 June 1965) is a French actor. Career He is best known for playing in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002). In 2004, after the end of the show on Canal+, Yolande Moreau, his partner on screen, hired ...

: Jean-Louis * : Denis *

Alain Chabat Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La Cité de ...

: Norbert * Sara Mortensen : Barbara, bald laboratory guinea-pig * Coura Traoré : Anne-Sophie * Canis Crevillen : Charlotte * Lionel Lingelser : Vincent * Maud Verdeyen : Zoé * Dylan Imayanga : Enzo *

César Domboy César Domboy (born 10 March 1990) is a French actor best known for ''The Walk (2015 film), The Walk'' and his main role as Fergus Claudel Fraser in the Starz television drama ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander.'' Early life Domboy was born ...

: Achille *

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: A scientist *

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: The vindictive motorist *

Vincent Desagnat Vincent Raphaël Charles Desagnat (; born 9 March 1976) is a French actor, skateboarder and television and radio presenter. Life and career Vincent Desagnat was born in Paris, the youngest son of director and screenwriter Jean-Pierre Desagnat ...

: Radio voice

Background

The film is based on two works by the screen-writer and director Vincent Ravalec « Ma fille a quatorze ans » and « Papa zéro défaut », the latter including the elements of the father attending a re-education course. The shooting took ten weeks, of which Auteuil was available for only eight.

Critical reception

French reviewers considered the film a creditable French attempt at an American-style teen movie, derivative but entertaining on its own terms.15 ans et demi
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Reviews

* Isabelle Regnier
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References

External links

* French comedy films 2008 films 2008 comedy films 2000s French-language films Films directed by François Desagnat 2000s French films Films scored by Alexandre Azaria French-language comedy films {{2000s-France-film-stub