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Alice and the Mayor

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The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas, feeling like an existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.

Critics Reviews

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Jay Weissberg Variety 05/20/2019
A movie so enamored by its self-perception of cleverness that even policy wonks will find it hard to muster enthusiasm. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 05/18/2019
Pariser doesn't seem quite sure how to sketch the wider world around his two protagonists, with friends and colleagues floating in and out of the picture in a way that might be lifelike but that also keeps creating expectations... Go to Full Review Milagros Amondaray La Nación (Argentina) 06/30/2022
4/5
Elegantly filmed... Go to Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín 06/30/2022
A rarity: dialogues that are worth listening to and an image like you haven't seen in a while [35mm film]. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 06/28/2022
4/5
A paradigmatic representation of French cinema: pure, essential, and yes, also fascinating. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Christian Gallichio The Playlist 03/06/2020
C
It's a strange hybrid of a film, with the two disparate sections never really working in conjunction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Moreau D Apr 16 L'EXERCICE DE L'ETAT. Aux pays des merveilles et de l'ennui. La reine de coeur sort sa carte maire. Je pense donc je fuis. Le maire calme est en manque d'inspiration ou est ce le scénariste? Une thérapie casse tête ou le miroir d'Alice cherche ses qualités ma maire. Voir le cas alice jusqu'à la lie. Le chapelier fou a aimé. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Nicolas Pariser

Director

Fabrice Luchini

Paul Theraneau

Anaïs Demoustier

Alice Heimann

Nora Hamzawi

Mélinda

Léonie Simaga

Isabelle Leinsdorf

Antoine Reinartz

Daniel

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Alice and the Mayor

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Synopsis The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas, feeling like an existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.
Director
Nicolas Pariser
Producer
Emmanuel Agneray
Screenwriter
Nicolas Pariser
Distributor
Self Distributed
Production Co
Bizibi, Scope Pictures, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, arte France Cinéma, Les Films du 10
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 7, 2021
Runtime
1h 43m