Hélène Vincent

First of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society concerns how a composer deals with the death of her husband and child (imdb)

Ludovic is a small boy who cross-dresses and generally acts like a girl, talks of marrying his neighbor's son and can not understand why everyone is so surprised about it. His actions lead to problems for him and his family. (imdb)

Bernie, a 30 years old orphan, decides to leave his orphanage and find his parents. After an investigation, he meets Marion, a young heroin addict and falls in love with her. He believes that his family was victim of a plot and this is why they deserted him. (imdb)

Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house. (imdb)

The misadventures of a homeless man who champions the powerless after finding and wearing a policeman's uniform.

A young man leaves his native town in southern France to discover Paris. Being too unexperienced and too naive, he drops into the reality of Paris 1991. He soon gives up his dream of becoming an actor and prostitutes himself. Throughout all these modern relationships, he keeps his innocence but becomes very emotionally blocked. (imdb)

Drama about a slave ship taking people from Africa to the West Indies.

Story about marriage and lovely dog.

Vincent Lindon, Helene Vincent and Emmanuelle Seigner star in this moving drama about a man just released from prison who is faced with a painful decision when his fatally ill mother determines that she wants to die with dignity. (tiff.net)

a man wins in lottery and everybody changes... till to the end.

An old widower with a quiet and pleasant daily routine rediscovers the thrills of sentimental adventures. (imdb)

-Sandrine, married for fifteen years, two children, discovers that her husband Jean has a extramarital relationship. Past the shock, she decides to meet his rival, Virginia, and offers him a strange market.

Three men, abused by the same priest during their childhood, engage in a fight for justice that will expose their personal experiences and question their life with their wife, family and colleagues. (imdb)

Knock is a former thug who has become a doctor and arrives in the small village of Saint-Maurice to make his fortune according to a particular method. It will make the villagers believe that they are not as healthy as they might think. Under his seductive looks and after gaining the confidence of the village, Knock is on the verge of achieving his ends. But his past catches up with him and an old acquaintance disrupts the doctor's plans. (imdb)

During World War I, a home care nurse treats a man who lost one leg on the front lines. A strong bond arises between them and evolves into a passionate love affair. (imdb)

The story of two men, educators of children and adolescents with autism. (imdb)

1962, in Algeria. The journalist Jérome Cartier is called into the ranks of the French army, where he meets his friend François. The latter is the victim of an attack by the OAS. Jérome tracks the culprits. (imdb)

The test is positive! Nicole, 49 year old mom, is pregnant again. Calamity or good news? The whole family is upside down. (imdb)

One day, Jean-Louis discovers that his heart has stopped. He is not dead, can walk and talk, but his heart is no longer beating. With the help of his wife and a friend, he tries to understand the origin of this mystery.

Manon, an introverted 16-year-old, has to live with her grandmother Yvonne, a former feminist activist suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Yvonne, confused, mistakes Manon for her daughter. Manon takes on the role of her mother, discovering the history of the women in her family and learning to become one of them.

Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans. Her friend Marie-Claude's son is released from prison, reviving Michelle's purpose. (imdb)

A woman at the age of 50 moves back in with her parent after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. (imdb)

Sam and Stephane are two friends and associates working together in their workshop designing hand-crafted high-quality skis. To promote their skis, their business being put in jeopardy by the competition from the larger brands, they take a crazy gamble and decide to qualify Sam for the Winter Games in cross-country skiing under the flag of his father's country, Algeria. (imdb)

Marie is 80 years old. She suffers from incurable stage 4 cancer which causes her daily suffering. Tired of her illness, she would like to benefit from assisted suicide, but assisted suicide being prohibited in France, she wishes to go to Switzerland where this practice is authorized. (wikipedia)

A group of women send their husbands and children to the island of Ré and stay in Paris to spend the month of August. During this time children try to become adults and their parents find themselves behaving like children. This separation allows the women consider their lives, and succeed at best to be happy while men are happy, like kids, organize a life of band. (imdb)

In a small town in the North of France, a region that was the flagship of the mining industry for many years, young and old alike are struggling to find work. While several former workers decide to hold a siege in front of a disused coal mine that is to be dismantled, two long-term unemployed men, Di Lello, whose wife runs the household, and Arnaud, a divorced man who... Read all (imdb)

Panda, a former cop turned relaxed pacifist, is forced to return to the service, but in his own way. No weapons or violence and not too early in the morning. Zen, what. (imdb)