What's in a Name?
Le prénom
2012, Film, 109 min, Comedy, Drama, French, France, MoviePedia score 71
A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...
Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Cast
- Patrick Bruel as Vincent
- Valérie Benguigui as Elisabeth
- Charles Berling as Pierre
- Guillaume de Tonquédec as Claude
- Judith El Zein as Anna
- Françoise Fabian as Françoise
- Yaniss Lespert as Jean-Jacques, le livreur
- Miren Pradier as Sonia, l'infirmière
- Alexis Leprisé as Apollin
- Juliette Levant as Myrtille
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