Summary
After 15 years of marriage, a couple with two kids is about to divorce. Until the husband find a new place to live, they have to cohabit, and figure out how to share their belongings.
After 15 years of marriage, a couple with two kids is about to divorce. Until the husband find a new place to live, they have to cohabit, and figure out how to share their belongings.
Notwithstanding a climactic lapse into melodrama, this is an emotionally raw record of the breakdown of a very modern marriage. Academic Marie (Bérénice Bejo) wants to sell her Brussels home after deciding to divorce handyman husband Boris (Cédric Kahn). But he can't afford to move out and refuses to leave until he gets a fair share of the sale price of an apartment that has only increased in value thanks to his renovations. Using their twin daughters as pawns in their battle, Marie and Boris disagree about everything, from unpaid bills to fridge space - one dinner party with mutual friends ends up descending into excruciating bickering. Yet they are still prone to moments of uncontrollable passion, as reminders of the good times hit home. Director Joachim Lafosse has tackled real-estate politics before in Private Property (2006) and uses Jean-François Hensgens's prowling camera to capture the extent to which the interiors reflect the couple's history. But, while the performances are credible and the situations mostly ring true, this always has the feel of a fly-on-the-wall chamber drama.
role | name |
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Marie | Bérénice Bejo |
Boris | Cédric Kahn |
Christine, "Babou" | Marthe Keller |
Margaux | Margaux Soentjens |
Jade | Jade Soentjens |
role | name |
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Director | Joachim Lafosse |