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J'aime la Vie

J'aime la Vie (2023)

Drama | 98 minutes
3,37 26 votes
2 comments

Genre: Drama

Duration: 98 minuten

Country: Belgium

Directed by: Mathias Sercu

Stars: Janne Desmet, Greet Verstraete and Bert Dobbelaere

IMDb score: 6,8 (193)

Releasedate: 13 December 2023

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J'aime la Vie plot

Mira is a young single mother, always positive and full of energy. She has a nice job as a home nurse, close friends and a good relationship with her youngest brother. But then she receives news that hits her like a bombshell. Mira decides to reestablish contact with her eldest brother in an attempt to reunite the family that was never really one. And so this unusual and, to say the least, colorful family goes to the Ardennes for a weekend. Mira awaits a challenge to strengthen family ties.

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Actors and actresses

Janne Desmet Janne Desmet

Jurgen Delnaet Jurgen Delnaet

Rocco

Bert Dobbelaere Bert Dobbelaere

Mario

Greet Verstraete Greet Verstraete

Emmy

Els Olaerts Els Olaerts

Christianne

Mattias Busschaert Mattias Busschaert

Sam

Charlotte De Bruyne Charlotte De Bruyne

Dominique Dauwe Dominique Dauwe

Tom

Lien De Graeve Lien De Graeve

Ellen

Jean-Michel Balthazar Jean-Michel Balthazar

Armand

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Fisico

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24 December 2023 at 00:54

Mathias Sercu's directorial debut. After seeing the trailer, I wasn't that excited. Not that I have anything against Jurgen Delnaet - his roles in Collision in Moscow and the series Martian were fantastic - but I sometimes get the feeling that I see him the same way over and over again. Hence the reluctance for the film.

But Sercu did well. Based on the theme of cancer, a broken family that has grown apart is brought back together. The latter is the real subject of the film. A bit of a clumsy plot at times, but I enjoyed the attempts Mira made to piece together the pieces. The reason why the family fell apart is harsh and confronts everyone with their past, not least Rocco himself.

I have to disappoint anyone who thinks woke about little Sam. The film is very personal for Sercu, who was diagnosed with cancer that has affected his brother (Sam Sercu) and son (Tore). The cancer allowed his family to connect with each other. As for Sam, Sercu refers to his godson who, even as a boy, also feels like a girl.

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K. V.

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16 June 2024 at 21:54

Tried this drama and thought it was a good film. Despite the heavy themes, it was still presented in a fairly light-hearted manner.

The cast was well chosen and came across convincingly. Nice movie.

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