If someone says Gad Elmaleh to you, you probably think stand-up or light comedy. But did you know that the comedian had a much more serious side? Proof with this family film that created a general surprise when it was released in theaters.
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Coming to theaters in 2022, Reste un peu is a dive into life Gad Elmaleh. After three years of the American dream, the artist decided to return to France. He misses his family and friends. Anyway, that’s the official answer to justify his return… in fact, it’s the special person he comes to Paris to find… the Virgin Mary.
To bring this unexpected comedy to life, Gad Elmaleh He invited a large number of his close friends to the screen: Regime Elmaleh, his mother, David Elmaleh, his father, and Judith Elmaleh, his sister. Only his little brother, Arie Elmaleh, is missing.
Gad Elmaleh in all modesty
And the least we can say is that Gad Elmaleh reveals himself as never before in this wonderfully intimate film. Here we are a far cry from the light comedies he used to watch like Coco (rated 1.3 out of 5) and Chuchu (1.9 out of 5).
Moreover, this is not the first time that the actor has changed the register. An example in 2009, where he shocked the audience in La Rafle, or in 2013, where he made a very strong impression in L’Écume des jours.
with some rest Gad Elmaleh Fourteen years later, he signs his second work on the screen CocoAnd this is a great success. The national press gave it an honorable rating of 3.7 out of 5, and viewers gave it a 3.2 out of 5.
And among the best comments posted on AlloCiné we can read: “Gad Elmaleh marks an intimate and exceptionally funny film”, “the most stunning, wittiest and funniest film of the season”, “A very beautiful film, full of subtlety and humor”“Absolutely overwhelming” or even “A very good auteur film that knows how to approach the subject of religion, which is so often overused.”
Lucky bet for that Gad ElmalehEspecially when we know the movie was shot in a hurry. indeed stay a while It was written in a month and a half, prepared in a month and filmed in a month… Hats off to the artist!
Tonight on CSTAR at 9:10 p.m.
Source: Allocine
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