Delicacy

Unrated

3/11/20121h 48m

Premiere Release (US)

~ A new romantic comedy about Love, Fate, and other Delicacies ~

Overview:

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

Director:

David Foenkinos

Status:

Released

Language:

French

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$9,696,204.00

Key words:

france
love
fate
cafe
office romance

Cast

Audrey Tautou

~ as ~

Nathalie Kerr

François Damiens

~ as ~

Markus Lundell

Mélanie Bernier

~ as ~

Chloé, Nathalie's secretary

Joséphine de Meaux

~ as ~

Sophie, Nathalie's best friend

Pio Marmaï

~ as ~

François, Nathalie's husband

Bruno Todeschini

~ as ~

Charles Delamain

Marc Citti

~ as ~

Pierre, Sophie's companion

Alexandre Pavloff

~ as ~

Benoît, member of Nathalie's team

Monique Chaumette

~ as ~

Madeleine, Nathalie's grandmother

Vittoria Scognamiglio

~ as ~

François' mother

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
What I didn't quite get from this is why the recently bereaved "Nathalie" (Audrey Tautou) would have moved on from the cute and cuddly "François" (Pio Marmaï) to the rather stockily structured Swede "Markus" (François Damiens). Anyway, when the former man in her life goes for an ill-advised jog, she finds herself widowed, back at work and largely rudderless. Her boss (Bruno Todeschini) has always been keen, but she makes it rather abruptly (and entertainingly) clear that not even on a desert island. Then - well after about three years - she encounters her new Swedish colleague. She doesn't exactly mince her words (or actions) and that leaves him in a semi-pleasant state of confusion. To say she initially blows hot and cold would be an understatement, but as things settle down it might just prove possible that something substantial might happen between them - but first she must come to terms with, and try to deal with a grief that still lingers. Along the way, there are some entertaining swipes at the politics of the office and of friendships where opinions are never far away - wanted or otherwise. The denouement is a little quirky. It's not what I was expecting but did somehow top off this meringue of a film. It's got just enough of a frame to hold it together, but is pretty mushy underneath. Tautou has a charm about her - she reminds me slightly of Audrey Hepburn, and the direction allows her to present her characterisation engagingly as the essence of the film. Even though it's all a little listless at times, I did quite enjoy it.