At fifty Louis Gravet, a serious actor, would like to become a comedian. His brother Peter, a film director, has the idea of hiring him for the lead role of a comedy. Family circumstances, their wives, their children, niece, lead him to make another film, new and unexpected.
Writing
Blurred fiction-reality lines feel effortlessly natural.
Acting
Pierrot and Chappey brothers feel genuinely lived-in.
Direction
Féret keeps meta-commentary gentle, never smug.
Director
René Féret
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
René Féret cast his own daughters Lisa and Marie Féret as Pierre's daughter and niece, adding genuine familial texture to the on-screen dynamics.
The film quietly satirizes France's rigid categorization of 'serious' vs. 'popular' cinema—Louis's crisis reflects real industry snobbery where comedic actors rarely escape their box.
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