1.2 million admissions in 2020: The sequel to this family comedy with Frank Dubosk comes to theaters

1.2 million admissions in 2020: The sequel to this family comedy with Frank Dubosk comes to theaters

In February 2020, 10 Days Without a Mother was released in theaters and attracted 1.2 million viewers. This great success allowed director Ludovic Bernard to work on the sequel, which will be released in cinemas on April 12, 2023: 10 days without a mother again.

We again follow the character of Antoine, interpreted by Frank Dubosque. After being laid off, the former HRD of a major DIY store chose to stay at home to take care of her 4 children. A new job that he does mostly alone because his wife Isabelle is too busy with her new job as a lawyer.

Over the course of two years in the Mercier household, the roles have clearly reversed, and Antoine begins to do less and less in the face of the energy his small family demands of him. That’s why a 10-day retreat in the mountains promises to be God’s gift to the stay-at-home dad he’s become.

Alas, Isabelle’s firm’s unexpected romance falls from the sky. He has no choice but to let Antoine ski alone for 10 days with 4 kids and most importantly: without his mother!

Snow covered further

With Frank Dubosc, Ludovic Bernard quickly asked himself what he could tell the story and where he could take this whole family. For the director, success helped to straighten things out, helping him immediately begin the writing phase.

“What we wanted to do was actually reverse the roles. Laid-off Antoine finds himself a housewife, and Isabelle works full-time as a lawyer and starts her own company: that’s the imbalance we were interested in, we wanted. See how it took us to comedy.”explains the film director.

Children in full swing

The strength of this cast lies particularly in the co-starring of Frank Dubosky and the young actors who portray his children on screen. Two years after 10 days without a mother, they have changed a little.

Ludovic Bernard took the time to see the actors together several times, to hear what they could say to each other, the little nonsense they could talk about. According to the director, they were happy to meet and their participation and solidarity made a big impression on him.

“We got a lot of inspiration from them. Swan Zhulin and Violet Gillion matured Ilan Debrabant Always spinning and Evan Paturel It’s even more disturbing than it was in the first movie. His role is also more important and the text to be studied did not scare him. This kid is very talented.the film director recalls.

They planted a stick!

If 10 Days Without Mother is a family comedy that will delight children, it will also make parents laugh, who will also be able to have fun with the various cinematic references distilled by Ludovic Bernard.

The latter in the film focused several chapters on cult films such as Camping, The Truth if I lie, Les Bronzés font du ski or Shining: “Les Bronzés is the bible of comedy in the mountains! Patrice Leconte and the brilliance, we’ll never do better”he notes.

As for Kubrick’s flash, the idea came about a bit by accident when I saw twin sisters in the cast. “We dressed up like in a Kubrick movie and played Frank the famous Room 237. I like to have fun with movie codes that are also familiar to the audience”– says the director.

Ludovic Bernard believes that these common references make it possible to unite the room. “Also, some of Frank’s looks in front of the camera, which I find delightful, are intended to establish a connection with the viewer, to connect directly to the film as a form of communion.– says the director.

10 Days Without a Mother was released in theaters on April 12.

Source: Allocine

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