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Hunting and Gathering

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Franck (Guillaume Canet), a boisterous restaurant chef, shares a large Paris apartment with Philibert (Laurent Stocker), a postcard salesman who prefers to keep the world at arm's length. Then one day, their neighbor, Camille (Audrey Tautou), becomes seriously ill, so Philibert invites her to stay with them. She initially clashes with the temperamental Franck, who is juggling work and taking care of his grandmother (Françoise Bertin). But soon the four are living together happily -- almost.
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Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews ...a French version of a tale that's become all too familiar in American Independent filmmaking - that of a family constructed from the broken remains of several. Rated: B- Jul 1, 2008 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Very simple yet very effective... Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 6, 2008 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile A charming and uplifting film with engaging performances and a music score ripe for humming, even though it is not director Claude Berri's most complete work Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Frothy and intelligent in all the right places until the film's overly clichd ending robs it of much of its off-kilter charm. Jul 11, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Endearing characters and a sweet story -- very enjoyable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review richard i Affable entertainment, particularly thanks to the always enjoyable Tautou, but with its fair share of inexplicable departures from reality (why would someone with a speech impediment find himself being openly derided by a class of drama students? What would cause anyone to be immediately hostile and unpleasant to a visitor but an ever-so attentive grandson?), and a light subtext of pro-monarchism (the aristocrat who brings people together, feeds his hungry dependents), but with an unignorably positive view of the power of taking responsibility for our nearest and dearest to make us deeply happy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Read the book a long time ago, and loved the movie. Great acting all around- and, for a change, I loved all the characters, just as I did in the book.It's not high drama, just totally satisfying. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member a whimsical comedy performed with heart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member French subtitles only, but it helps if you understand the language better than you express yourself in it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member A decidedly above average French film. Although a little uneven, it's very grown up and still uplifting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Claude Berri

Director

Audrey Tautou

Camille

Guillaume Canet

Franck

Laurent Stocker

Philibert

Françoise Bertin

Paulette

Firmine Richard

Mamadou

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Synopsis Franck (Guillaume Canet), a boisterous restaurant chef, shares a large Paris apartment with Philibert (Laurent Stocker), a postcard salesman who prefers to keep the world at arm's length. Then one day, their neighbor, Camille (Audrey Tautou), becomes seriously ill, so Philibert invites her to stay with them. She initially clashes with the temperamental Franck, who is juggling work and taking care of his grandmother (Françoise Bertin). But soon the four are living together happily -- almost.
Director
Claude Berri
Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Screenwriter
Claude Berri
Production Co
Canal+, Hirsch Productions, TF1 Films Production, Pathé Renn Productions, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 5, 2015
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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