Les Emotifs Anonymes

by Jean-Pierre Améris

GENRE Comedy, Romance       LENGTH 80′       YEAR 2010

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

Jean-René, 35 years old, is the boss of a small chocolate factory of a dozen workers, successor of his father. For his employees, he is a distant, cold and mysterious man always avoiding direct contact, conflicts and social events. And yet, Jean-René lives in secret fear. Suffering from social phobia since always, he is terrified to speak in public, to answer the phone, to approach clients. He decides to hire an “efficient marketing person”: Angélique. She is 35 as well, professional, stern and confident looking. Yet, behind the mask, she is the exact opposite: an hyper emotive person suffering from social phobia as well and other troubles. There is a single place where Angélique can breath, can unburden herself: at the Romantics Anonymous. In the frame of his behavior therapy, Jean-René must do in vivo exercices. As he recognizes his feelings for Angélique, he has to seduce her. A performance he never achieved before with a woman, always remaining alone instead of confronting his fears. This time, he will try… A great tandem of actors, reunited after ‘Entre ses mains’ (‘In His Hands’) in a blushing neurotic duo set in a chocolate factory.

CAST

Benoît Poelvoorde
Isabelle Carré

PRODUCTION

Producer: Pan-Européenne, Climax Films
Production manager: Baudoin Capet
Post-production manager: Varujan Gumusel

TEAM

Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
Producer: Pan-Européenne, Climax Films
Distribution: Big Bang Distribution
International sale: Studiocanal
Writer: Jean-Pierre Améris, Philippe Blasband
Cinematographer: Gérard Simon
Editor: Philippe Bourgueil
Sound: Jean-Pierre Duret, Marc Bastien, François Groult
Set Designer: Sylvie Olivé
Costume Designer: Nathalie du Roscoät
Production manager: Baudoin Capet
Post-production manager: Varujan Gumusel
Music: Pierre Adenot

 

FESTIVALS

Cabourg Romantic Film Festival (Fr), Best Actress Award – Isabelle Carré

Magritte Awards (Be) – Best Foreign Film in Co-Production Award

 

César Awards (Fr) – Nominee Best Actress – Isabelle Carré

Les Magrittes (Be) – Nominee Best Script – Philippe Basband / Nominee Best Actor – Benoit Poelvoorde

Tribeca Film Festival (USA) – Nominee Best Narrative Feature