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This third feature film from Rémi Bezançon (THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) is an accurate portrayal of the modern day baby blues, starring the magnificent Louise Bourgoin (THE GIRL FROM MONACO.) When post-graduate student Barbara (Bourgoin) meets Nicolas (Pio Marmai) at the video store where he works, a romance blossoms over an exchange of DVDs and pick-up lines. Things move quickly and they decide to have a child together, only to discover that what seemed like a perfect little love story starts unravelling after the arrival of the baby. When the young family settles down into their Parisian apartment, their carefree lifestyle is quickly turned upside-down by a mixture of sleepless nights, nappies, and horrid arguments. The reality and pitfalls of child-bearing and rearing soon hits home, and despite the support of those around her, Barbara struggles to connect with her baby.Adapted from Eliette Abecassis’ best-selling account of pregnancy and motherhood, A Happy Event is a charming story set against the romantic backdrop of Paris, accompanied by two very dynamic and loveable lead actors. As Bezançon explains, “I hope A Happy Event will touch people because we all have parents, we all have a mother and a father and some people may even be fathers or mothers themselves. We can identify with the film whether we are parents or we have parents.”
Based on real-life events experienced by filmmaker Valérie Donzelli and co-star/writer Jérémie Elkaim, Declaration of War tells the powerful story of a young Parisian couple suddenly dragged from their carefree existence by an unexpected twist of fate.Beautiful Juliette (Donzelli) and dashing Romeo (Elkaim) are two insouciant souls whose electric first encounter and rapid storybook romance is quickly followed by the birth of a child. But their lives are transformed overnight when a visit to their pediatrician results in a shocking verdict: their infant son Adam has a brain tumour.As traumatic as this news is, Juliette & Romeo accept the battle head on, and with the support of their families, friends and dedicated public healthcare workers (many playing themselves), end up revealing their strengths, weaknesses, fears and secrets to each other, as well as the world.After premiering as the opening night of Critics’ Week at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Declaration of War attracted front page coverage in France and took the local box office by storm, achieving over 500 000 admissions in less than two weeks. Against some high profile competition, the film was recently selected as France’s official submission for the 2012 Academy Awards.
