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Change of Plans

2009 · 100 min

A talky, intimate dinner-party comedy where old friendships fray and secrets spill, mixing sharp wit with tender domestic chaos.

Directed by: Danièle Thompson
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Karin Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs

Overview: So called friends at a dinner party end up acting like a dysfunctional family.

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Directed by: Danièle Thompson
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Karin Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
betrayal
class
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Danièle Thompson
Written by: Christopher Thompson, Danièle Thompson
Starring: Karin Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs, Patrick Bruel, Emmanuelle Seigner, Christopher Thompson, Marina Hands, Patrick Chesnais
Music: Nicola Piovani
Cinematography: Jean-Marc Fabre
Runtime: 100 min
Country: France
Languages: French, Spanish

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