Laurent Stocker

An intimate look at the artist who dedicated his life to his creation, Tintin. How did his creative process change by the popularity of one work?

When Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale.

Disillusioned and divorced middle-aged thespian Étienne (Merad) accepts an arts rehabilitation role, leading a theatre workshop group at a correctional facility, under the watchful eye of open-minded but cautious warden Ariane (Marina Hands). His program attracts a motley group, and Étienne, surprised by the raw talent he unearths, comes up with the idea of workshopping Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'.

Thirty-five years old and still a virgin, Cyprien is a shy, awkward man until he discovers a magic deodorant that transforms him into a handsome and irresistible being.

Patrick is a tenacious lawyer specializing in environmental law. France is a schoolteacher who becomes an activist after her husband develops cancer from exposure to a pesticide. Mathias is an ambitious lobbyist working for an international chemical corporation.

A crushing breakup has sapped all of Alicia’s inspiration just as she’s expected to design a new collection for her haute couture fashion house.