Making Plans for Lena

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Making Plans for Lena

2009

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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A woman with two kids soldiers on after a breakup, but she cannot avoid her family's mission to make her happy.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

08/20/2010

3/5

Makes you understand these spiky relationships in a visceral way. Even minor characters, with their strengths and faults and fits of irrationality, emerge as complicated, three-dimensional beings.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

08/19/2010

Chiara Mastroianni's performance is the only saving grace of this tedious family drama.

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David Fear

Time Out

08/18/2010

3/5

Christophe Honor's character study is one monolithic mash note for Chiara Mastroianni.

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

03/21/2021

Chiara Mastroianni is nothing short of a revelation as a discombobulated mom of two, dealing with well meaning but nosy parents, sibling rivalry and her estranged husband whom she can't ever get over.

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04/09/2015

Perhaps a difficult film, but one that is worth the watch. I could not decide if I detested or felt empathy for the title character -- which is one of the reasons this film has a bit of magic within it.

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05/21/2012

I did not lose hope until the very last minute, that there would be an interesting twist in the plot. And then I did lose hope. :-(

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01/24/2012

Chiara attendra Les Biens AimÃ (C)s pour un vrai joli premier rÃ´le.

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11/01/2010

Chiara Mastroianni (...)

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09/18/2010

A step down for Honore, but still rather great.

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08/26/2010

I watched it with my friends. We all loved it.......0K

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Synopsis

A woman with two kids soldiers on after a breakup, but she cannot avoid her family's mission to make her happy.

Director: Christophe Honoré
Producer: Pascal Caucheteux
Screenwriter: Christophe Honoré, Geneviève Brisac
Production Co: France 3 Cinéma, Le Pacte, Why Not Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 45m