A former schoolteacher turned film distributor, Jean-Pierre Jackson made his directorial debut with this French comedy about two losers. When alimony payments catch up with Felix (Philippe Chevaillier), his furniture is seized. After a decade-long marriage, Raoul (Regis Laspales) leaves his wife. The two team for a job with Le Gai Vendangeur (The Jolly Vintner) as sales reps, but they score zero while tooling around Brittany in a silly station wagon decorated with an immense wine bottle atop the vehicle's roof. However, when they're joined by friendly, sexy Eliane (Cecile Bois), sales surge. The wine pours, and so does the money. Life is sweet, but it all turns sour when an affair begins between Felix and Eliane, much to Raoul's regret.
Practical Effects
The ridiculous wine-bottle car is peak 90s French comedy production design.
Acting
Chevallier and Laspalès play pathetic with genuine pathos beneath the slapstick.
Director
Jean-Pierre Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chevallier and Laspalès were already a beloved French comedy duo; this film cashed in on their stage chemistry.
The title translates to 'That Doesn't Stop the Feelings'—a quintessentially French shrug at emotional chaos.
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