After several years in the United States, Sylvain heads back to France to attend his grandson’s christening. He wastes no time trying to catch up with his ex-wife and their children, but not everyone is pleased by his unexpected return...
Acting
Berléand's pathetic charm makes you root against your better judgment.
Writing
Dialogue so authentically uncomfortable you'll check if it's improvised.
Director
Pascal Laëthier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pascal Laëthier's directorial debut after years as a screenwriter; he specifically wrote the role for Berléand after seeing his capacity for 'delicious self-loathing'.
The title's untranslatable French wordplay ('the difference is it's not the same') captures the film's central joke: Sylvain believes his return constitutes change, when repetition is all he offers.
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