Slice of Life

Oct 16, 2002

1h 40m

★ 4.8

Overview

Pierre has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant from his brother, Paul. But Pierre hates Paul and has refused to see him for the past ten years. They are different in every aspect : their way of life, their tastes. Nevertheless, Marie, Pierre's fiancee, is determined to reconcile the two men. A love-hate relationship develops, disrupting the trio, recomposing the couples and even going so far as to change their personalities. After a few too many drinks and a bit of fooling around, the settling of scores between the two brothers will come to a surprising end.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Canal+

Les Films Alain Sarde

Sofica Studio Images 8

TF1 Films Production

Tentative d'Evasion

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Cast

Paul

José Garcia

Pierre

Patrick Timsit

Marie

Marianne Denicourt

Elizabeth

Elise Tielrooy

Virginie

Natacha Lindinger

Directeur Thalasso 1

Gérard Rinaldi

Julie

Alice Béat

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