Why Are You Smiling?, in theaters July 3
Who (Jean-Pascal Zad) is in trouble. Hoping to find a job, he arrives in Bordeaux and crosses paths with Marina (Emmanuel Deveau), a humanitarian with a big heart. In order to get a place to live with him, he pretends to be undocumented.
One evening, he meets Jerome (Raphael Cuenard), alone on the street after his mother’s death. Despite racist remarks and a strange phobia of exercise, Wissy agrees to hide him at Marina’s house for the night. But smelling a good plan, Jerome is determined to get involved. All three of them will make the strangest neighbors!
The first trailer is as sour as it is delicious
Posted at the end of May, Why Are You Smiling? Hit the mark thanks to their intense dialogues and the comedy of the situations they portray, but also thanks to the film’s casting, which consists of some of the most famous names in the French cinematic landscape.
Jean-Pascal ZadCésar, the revelation of a man for Tout noir (which he directed), proves once again all his genius, lending his qualities to the indescribable Who, a fun character far from clichés.
It accompanies him on the screen Raphael CuenardAwarded the same César last February, this role proves his ability to switch from drama (Scrappy’s Dog, The Fantastic Three) to humor (Yannick, Act Two) with the snap of his fingers.
brilliant Emmanuel DeVos Completing this amazing trio is the elegance with which she has seduced and convinced audiences for nearly forty years, an illustrious career that has earned her two Césars for On my lips and A l’origine.
Why are you smiling behind the camera? Marks Chad Chenuga and Christine Paillard’s second directorial and screenwriting collaboration, following the success of the main film in 2023, which starred Roshdi Zem in the title role.
An ode to marginality and solidarity, both funny and social, the summer comedy Why Are You Smiling? It will be available in cinemas from July 3.
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