Josiane Balasko

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Old Fashioned
5.5

Old Fashioned

Dec. 01, 2021

Old Fashioned

Paul Château-Têtard, a 45-year-old bachelor from the best of Parisian nobility, has – for the first time in his life – to take the Metro, and ...
My Out-Laws
5.7

My Out-Laws

Jun. 19, 2019

My Out-Laws

When their daughter decides to get a divorce, Coline and Andre can’t come to terms with it as they are very fond of their son-in-law. The only ...
By the Grace of God
7.2

By the Grace of God

Feb. 20, 2019

By the Grace of God

Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work ...
15 Minutes of War
6.4

15 Minutes of War

Jan. 30, 2019

15 Minutes of War

February 1976. Somalian rebels hijack a school bus carrying 21 French children and their teacher in Djibouti City. When the terrorists drive it ...
The Spellbound
5.5

The Spellbound

Dec. 11, 2019

The Spellbound

For the “story of the month,” Coline, a contributor to a women’s magazine, is sent deep into the Pyrenees to interview Simon, a ...
J’ai perdu Albert
4.4

J’ai perdu Albert

Sep. 12, 2018

J’ai perdu Albert

Chloe has been living a successful life thanks to one trick: Albert Einstein is in her mind. But one day, he decides to move and chooses another ...
Volontaire
5.7

Volontaire

Jun. 06, 2018

Volontaire

The story revolves around 22-year-old Laure, who is trying to find her feet. After performing brilliantly in her literature studies, she enrols ...
Let the Sunshine In
6

Let the Sunshine In

Sep. 27, 2017

Let the Sunshine In

Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.
Back to Mom’s
5.7

Back to Mom’s

Jun. 01, 2016

Back to Mom’s

At 40, Stephanie loses her job and is forced to move back in with her mother. She is welcomed with open arms to the joys of overheated apartment, ...
Mes héros
5.7

Mes héros

Dec. 10, 2012

Mes héros

A son finds an escape from his turbulent marriage with his slightly dysfunctional and quirky parents who are hiding a young boy from the authorities.
A Happy Event
6.5

A Happy Event

Sep. 27, 2011

A Happy Event

She drove me into a corner, then forced me to go beyond my limits. She made me confront the absolute: love, sacrifice, tenderness, abandonment. ...
Dead Tired
6.4

Dead Tired

May. 18, 1994

Dead Tired

Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands ...
Nuit d’ivresse
5.7

Nuit d’ivresse

Sep. 23, 1986

Nuit d’ivresse

Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets ...
Ruby Blue
6.7

Ruby Blue

May. 17, 2007

Ruby Blue

An elderly man’s innocent friendship with an eight year old girl is tarnished by the assumptions of a community when the little girl goes ...
Didier
6.3

Didier

Jan. 29, 1997

Didier

Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a friend, Annabelle, dumps a pet Labrador named Didier ...
French Twist
6.4

French Twist

Jan. 18, 1995

French Twist

After learning of her husband’s infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever ...
Gramps Is in the Resistance
6.7

Gramps Is in the Resistance

It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family’s home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. ...
Hotel America
6.4

Hotel America

Dec. 02, 1981

Hotel America

Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the ...
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing
7.4

French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing

In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, ...
Tell Her That I Love Her
6.6

Tell Her That I Love Her

Industrious accountant David Martinaud claims to be visiting his parents every weekend, but it’s merely a cover for the labor-intensive ...
When Fall Is Coming
6.9

When Fall Is Coming

Oct. 02, 2024

When Fall Is Coming

The film tells the story of Michelle, who is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. ...
Party of Fools
5.3

Party of Fools

Jan. 24, 2024

Party of Fools

Paris, 1894. Who is Fanni, who claims to be voluntarily locked up in a women-only mental institution? Searching for her mother among the ...