''Someone, Somewhere'' () is a 2019 French
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Cédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch ( ; born 4 September 1961) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Life and career
Klapisch was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were
deported to ...
, starring
François Civil and
Ana Girardot.
The film premiered at the 2019
Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême (FFA).
Synopsis
Rémy, who has an unskilled job, and Mélanie, who works in scientific research, are two thirty-year-old Parisians at the mercy of a depressive mood. Victims of the loneliness of the metropolis, they try in vain to meet someone somewhere, especially on social media, even if they live right on the same floor of two terraced houses. Both undergo psychotherapy and thus embark on a path that will lead them in the same direction.
Cast
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François Civil as Rémy Pelletier
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Ana Girardot as Mélanie Brunet
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Camille Cottin as Mélanie's psychologist
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François Berléand as J.B. Meyer (Rémy's psychologist)
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Simon Abkarian as Mansour
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Eye Haïdara as Djena
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Rebecca Marder as Capucine Brunet
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Pierre Niney as Mathieu Bernard
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Virginie Hocq
Virginie Hocq (born 26 February 1975) is a Belgian actress and comedian.
Theatre
Filmography
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Belgian actresses
People from Nivelles
Belgian women comedians
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&
Zinedine Soualem
Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch.
Personal life
Soualem is Algerian by ancestry, and was at one point married to the actress Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abb ...
as The pharmacists
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Paul Hamy as Steevy
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Marie Bunel as Madame Pelletier
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Patrick d'Assumçao as Monsieur Pelletier
Production
Both leads were already present in the director's previous film, ''
Back to Burgundy'' (2017).
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême on 21 August 2019.
It was released in theaters starting in France on 11 September 2019,
and on VOD by Distrib Films
on 6 October 2020.
Reception
Box office
''Someone, Somewhere'' grossed an unknown amount in North America
and $5.5 million worldwide.
Critical response
, all of the eight critical reviews compiled on
Rotten Tomatoes
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are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 comedy films
French comedy films
2010s French-language films
Films about psychoanalysis
Films set in Paris
Films shot in Paris
2010s French films