Les convoyeurs attendent

May 19 1999 N/A 1h 34m
Comedy, Drama

Roger Closset is a man who obviously loves his family, though that doesn't always make them feel better. Dad is an obsessive type with a short fuse and a long list of curious ideas, and his wife and children must often bear the brunt of his eccentricities. Roger works as a reporter, a job he doesn't like which doesn't pay especially well, either. One day, Roger learns an area business association is sponsoring a contest for a family that can break a world record, with the grand prize being a new car. Suddenly, Roger gets a brainstorm -- if his son can open and shut a door 40,000 times in 24 hours, the car will be theirs. 15-year-old Michel, however, is not at all happy to have been drafted into this new responsibility, especially when dad builds a practice door in the backyard and finds a trainer to teach Michel how to open and close it with greatest efficiency.

Plot

Dreaming of more than his routine life, a father pushes his 15 years old son to break a world record: opening and closing a door 40,000 times in 24 hours.

Written by

Emmanuelle Bada, Benoît Mariage, Jean-Luc Seigle

Directed by

Benoît Mariage

Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde, Morgane Simon, Bouli Lanners

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, Belgium, France

Production Companies

TSR, Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, RTBF, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CAB Productions, K2 SA, Office Fédéral de la Culture, K-Star

Languages

Français

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,381
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA