Directed by:
Mikael BuchCinematography:
Martin RouxCast:
Félix Moati, Mélanie Bernier, Audrey Lamy, Philippe Rebbot, Jean-Charles Clichet, Nils Othenin-Girard, Lucile DurantPlots(1)
Touching the heartstrings and tickling the funny bone, French dramedy Simon and Théodore follows the eccentric friendship between an emotionally troubled man and rebellious teen, two misfits seeking self-acceptance. A loving husband but tortured soul prone to acts of self-harm, Simon (Félix Moati) escapes a psychiatric ward to return to his pregnant wife Rivka (Mélanie Bernier), a rabbi and Hebrew teacher. When her 13-year-old student Théodore (Nils Othenin-Girard) runs away from his broken family on his Bar Mitzvah day, Simon impulsively gives chase. Aimlessly roaming the cold streets of Paris and lost in inner turmoil, the father-to-be and cantankerous teen form a bond of mutual need. As Théodore seeks reconciliation with his absentee dad and fretting single mom, and Simon desperate to prove his capacity to love, their misadventures peak in poignant and unexpected ways. (Atlanta Jewish Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Félix Moati
France
Best movies:
The French Dispatch (2021)
All About Them (2014)
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (2008)
Mélanie Bernier
France
Best movies:
My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)
Blind Date (2015)
Populaire (2012)
Audrey Lamy
France
Best movies:
The Adopted (2011)
Polisse (2011)
Paris (2008)
Philippe Rebbot
Best movies:
A Parting Shot (2007)
The Silence of Love (2011)
Smoke & Mirrors (2016)
Jean-Charles Clichet
Best movies:
Anna's Time (2016) (TV movie)
Paris Follies (2014)
Just a Sigh (2013)
Nils Othenin-Girard
Best movies:
Family Swap (2020)
The Fantastic Journey of Margot and Marguerite (2020)