Plot
In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his sad-faced, jug-eared son. Through flashbacks, the film discloses the relationships among Ivan and his brother Alex, a cop with a cleanliness fetish; siblings Juliette and Jimmy, Ivan's partners in a seedy nightclub; the love triangle of Alex, Juliette, and Marie, a professor of philosophy; and of Alex and his nephew, Ivan's dour, stoic son. Ivan's death changes every relationship. Images of paragliders, sun bathers, and opera suggest an expansive, colorful world outside the constricted lives of these characters.
Written by
André Téchiné, Gilles Taurand, Michel Alexandre
Directed by
André Téchiné
Crew
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
CNC, D. A. Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, Canal+
Languages
Français
Awards
3 wins & 7 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
2,334
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA