FFFA: Just An Illusion

Synopsis

Juste une illusion

From Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache, the award-winning directors of The Intouchables, comes a heartwarming and brilliant comedy set in the suburbs of Paris in 1985.

The film follows Vincent (Simon Boublil), a boy standing on the precipice of his 13th birthday and his Bar Mitzvah – a milestone that feels more like an identity crisis than a celebration. Vincent’s mother Sandrine (Camille Cottin) tries to hold the family together with her job as a secretary, while his father Yves (Louis Garrel) grapples with unemployment and a wounded ego. Caught between his parents’ frequent arguments and a distant older brother, Vincent must find his own rhythm in a family that is out of sync.

French cinema stalwarts Cottin and Garrel deliver explosive but grounded chemistry. Directors Toledano and Nakache blend the infectious energy of a classic 80s soundtrack with their signature brand of heartfelt humour, for their most personal film to date.