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Nothing to Lose

2027 · 102 min

A warm, earnest French dramedy that balances bureaucratic frustration with family warmth and gentle humor, asking you to care about a couple's fight for parenthood.

Directed by
Louis-Julien Petit
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Aliocha Schneider, Anthony Bajon, Alexandra Lamy
Overview
Arthur and Maxime are a couple who dream of becoming parents. Facing societal judgment and legal barriers, they contemplate breaking the law to build their family. Their loved ones quickly step in to help—each bringing their own distinct convictions and ideas, though not all of them turn out to be helpful.

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Directed by
Louis-Julien Petit
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Aliocha Schneider, Anthony Bajon, Alexandra Lamy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • parenthood
  • love
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Louis-Julien Petit
Written by
Louis-Julien Petit, Delphine Gleize
Starring
Aliocha Schneider, Anthony Bajon, Alexandra Lamy, Corinne Masiero, Yvan Attal, Danielle Fichaud, Jiselle Henderkott, Gregory Defleur
Music
Laurent Perez del Mar
Cinematography
Thomas Brémond
Runtime
102 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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