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Times Have Been Better

Country: France, Language: French, 93 mins

Original Title

Le Ciel sur la Tête
  • Director: Régis Musset
  • Writer: Nicolas Mercier
  • Producer: Patrick Benedek; Thomas Bourguignon

CGiii Comment

It's definitely a competent film.

The parents reaction to the 'coming out' of their son is 'typical' - hopefully, parents will watch this and admit that:

(1) it's none of their business and,

(2) feeling sorry for themselves is really rather stupid and ultimately selfish and cruel.

A pleasant little film that skims the surface which is its failing - the acting is fine, the direction is slick but the writing just fails to make an impression.

Thoroughly watchable though.


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The(ir) Blurb...

When a 30-something gay guy comes out to his ostensibly liberal parents, things don't go according to plan.

Cast & Characters

Charlotte de Turckheim as Rosine;
Bernard Le Coq as Guy;
Arnaud Binard as Jeremy;
Olivier Gueritee as Robin;
Franck de la Personne as Yvan, le directeur du journal;
Stephane Boucher as Pascal;
Thierry Desroses as Serge;
Pierre Deny as Marc;
Chantal Ladesou as Nicole