
Place publique
One of the biggest local films in France last year was the mainstream comedy C’est la vie, in which a wedding caterer, played by professional grouch Jean-Pierre Bacri, saw the perfect day he’d planned for his clients hilariously unravel. What was noteworthy about the project, which closed the Toronto fest, is that it privileged a point of view closer to all the people working that day — from the musicians to the cooks, waiters and wedding photographers — than to the rich people throwing the lavish, chateau-set party.
For those left wondering how the bougie peeps might have felt during such a celebration-turned-calamitous event, now there’s Place Publique, the newest work from actress-director Agnes Jaoui (Look at Me). Her film, technically unrelated, stars her regular co-scribe, a certain Jean-Pierre Bacri, as a famous, over-the-hill TV presenter who attends the housewarming party of his producer, who’s moved into a countryside home straight out of Casa Vogue. His ex-wife, current girlfriend and a host of chic — and some not so chic — guests are also in attendance, with Jaoui again bringing her expert eye for the foibles of the French bourgeoisie to the proceedings.
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Genre: Comedy
Director: Agnès Jaoui
Actors: Agnès Jaoui, Grégoire Oestermann, Helena Noguerra, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Léa Drucker, Olivier Doran, Sam Karmann
Country: France



