The Day I Saw Your Heart - French Film Festival  MA15+

Rating MA15+

Release DateTuesday, 27 March 2012

Length 1hrs 38min

Main Cast Mélanie Laurent, Michel Blanc, Florence Loiret Caille, Claude Perron, Guillaume Gouix

Movie DirectorJennifer Devoldère

DistributorFrench Film Festival

In this light-hearted comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life, Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Basterds, Le Concert, La Rafle) stars as Justine, a twenty-something commitment-phobe who works at an x-ray lab. After dumping yet another boyfriend, she moves in with her sister Dom, who is trying to adopt. The two sisters are not only very close to each other, but united in front of their apparently selfish, cynical and heartless father Éli (Michel Blanc). Fate then takes an interesting twist when the girls’ 60-year old father announces that his third wife is expecting a baby! Ironically his daughter yearns for a child but has to adopt, whilst Éli seems less than thrilled to be a father once again.

At the same time, in trying to get closer to his daughter, Éli succeeds in befriending Justine’s exes without her knowing. He almost ruins everything when Justine falls in love with Sami, who might be “The One”. Will the family sink or float?

An hilarious and moving comedy, starring great actresses together with the brilliant Michel Blanc.

“A light-hearted comedy that offers poignant reflections on family life” - Boston Jewish Film Festival