A Difficult Year (M)

The wildly entertaining new comedy from irrepressible filmmaking duo Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (The Intouchables, C'est la vie), starring Pio Marmaï and Jonathan Cohen as two compulsive spenders who get much more than they bargained for when they try and scam their way out of trouble.

Both in debt up to their necks, Albert and Bruno have turned to a community worker to try and help get a grip on their lives. However at one of their group sessions, they stumble into an adjoining meeting room hosting a gathering of young social activists, led by a vivacious organiser.

Attracted more by the free beer and chips than the group's struggle against consumerism and protection of the environment (whilst acknowledging the hugs are quite nice), Albert and Bruno join the movement without any particular conviction, but soon sense an opportunity... if they don't get arrested first.

Cast: Pio Marmaï, Jonathan Cohen, Noémie Merlant

Directors: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

★★★★ "Intelligent and hilarious! A social comedy that makes us laugh, moves and questions us at the same time." MARIE CLAIRE

★★★★ "Very funny." FEMME ACTUELLE

★★★★ "Irresistible" FRANCEINFO CULTURE

★★★★ "Brilliant. A total absence of cynicism bathes this good-natured film" LE FIGARO