Casse-tête chinois

May 16 2014 R 1h 57m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

Plot

Xavier is now forty years old. So are Wendy, Isabelle and Martine. At forty you are supposed to be more mature and live a a steadier life than at twenty. But not Xavier. Well, to be fair, he has made some progress in the field of thoughtfulness (he has even become a writer) but as concerns his everyday life, it is far from well-ordered. To be totally honest it is not entirely Xavier's fault if his wife Wendy has suddenly left him for a new companion in New York and taken their two children with her. Realizing he can't stand living without them, Xavier decides to settle down in Big Apple in order to remain close to them. He finds a home in Chinatown and it does not take long before trouble comes his way.

Written by

Cédric Klapisch

Directed by

Cédric Klapisch

Production Countries

France, Belgium

Production Companies

Ce qui me meut, Opposite Field Pictures, La Panache Productions, Compagnie Cinématographique

Languages

, English, Español, Français

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
15,518
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA