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Happily Ever After

2004 · 100 min

A witty, introspective look at marriage and desire that balances playful banter with honest, bittersweet moments.

Directed by
Yvan Attal
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat
Overview
Is love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

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Directed by
Yvan Attal
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
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
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Yvan Attal
Written by
Yvan Attal
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat, Alain Cohen, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anouk Aimée, Claude Berri, Aurore Clément
Music
Brad Mehldau
Cinematography
Rémy Chevrin
Runtime
100 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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