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Never on the First Night

2014 · 91 min

A breezy, good-natured French rom-com that coasts on charm and bubbly energy, easy to sink into on a lazy evening.}{.

Directed by
Mélissa Drigeard
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Family
Starring
Alexandra Lamy, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Ferrier
Overview
Julie, a woman who is unlucky in love despite her bubbly demeanor. Her job at a bookstore takes an interesting twist when she discovers a book titled "Happiness Can Be Learned," and she sets out to fix her love life once and for all.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mélissa Drigeard
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Family
Starring
Alexandra Lamy, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Ferrier
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • friendship
  • healing
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance, family
Directed by
Mélissa Drigeard
Written by
Mélissa Drigeard, Vincent Juillet
Starring
Alexandra Lamy, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Ferrier, Jean-Paul Rouve, Grégory Fitoussi, Julien Boisselier, Michel Vuillermoz, Arnaud Henriet
Music
Brad Thomas Ackley, Dorion Fiszel
Cinematography
Laurent Dailland
Runtime
91 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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