News from Planet Mars

A wry, gently chaotic French comedy where ordinary family life keeps tilting into quiet absurdity.

Directed by

Dominik Moll

Genres

Comedy

Starring

François Damiens, Vincent Macaigne, Veerle Baetens

Overview

Philippe Mars wants to please everyone. He wants to be a good father, a friendly ex-husband, a helpful colleague and an understanding brother. Unfortunately, his little world goes out of its planned orbit. His son becomes a hardcore vegetarian, his daughter a compulsive swot, whilst his sister exhibits giant paintings of their naked parents. At the office he must face the rampages of his mentally unstable colleague Jerôme who one night turns up at his door with a young woman in tow who has just been released from a clinic.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, work, identity, madness

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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