A French film from last year that follows Antoine through a sort of mid-life evaluation. He has a heart attack even though he is the model of eating right and exercising. So he decides to change his model. The context for the story is a group of college friends that have stuck together for the past 3 decades and know each other perhaps too well. So while Antoine is the apparent protagonist, the story is really a relational medley, with each individual and couple dealing with their own mid-life issues. The serious issues and the too quick interest in throwing up smokescreens around them all ring true. And the friendly (occasionally hilarious) banter and visible effort at just moving along the life path makes this a fun and simultaneously introspective film.
4 stars (out of 5)
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