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My New Friends

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Lucie is a specialized agent in the scientific police. Her solitary daily life is disturbed by the arrival in her housing estate of a young couple and their little girl. While Lucie gets to know her new neighbors, she discovers that Yann, the father, is an anti-police activist with a long criminal record. Lucie's moral conflict between her professional conscience and her desire to help this family will shake her certainties.

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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 02/21/2024
The road to bad movies is often paved with good intentions, and that’s unfortunately the case with My New Friends (Les Gens d’à côté), a sappy social drama from seasoned French director André Téchiné. Go to Full Review
Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf 02/22/2024
4/5
Huppert is as superb as always. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 02/21/2024
2.5/5
For fans of Huppert, who taps into a physicality we rarely get to see as an avid jogger and homegrown horticulturist, My New Friends has its subtle bits of delight. Go to Full Review
Allan Hunter Screen International 02/21/2024
Despite a relatively trim running time, Techine does justice to the characters and the issues addressed. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Lucie is a specialized agent in the scientific police. Her solitary daily life is disturbed by the arrival in her housing estate of a young couple and their little girl. While Lucie gets to know her new neighbors, she discovers that Yann, the father, is an anti-police activist with a long criminal record. Lucie's moral conflict between her professional conscience and her desire to help this family will shake her certainties.
Director
André Téchiné
Producer
Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon
Screenwriter
André Téchiné, Régis de Martrin-Donos
Production Co
Les Films du Camélia, Same Player, France 2 Cinéma, Cine Nomine, Les Films du Worso, Srab Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 25m