The List of My Desires

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The List of My Desires

5.4 | 1h38m | en | Drama

When the little haberdasher Arras discovers she's won 18 million in the lottery and can now afford anything she wants, she has only one fear: losing the small joys of life made simple it cherishes above all. But fate is obstinate, and this is giving too long this good fortune will trigger it, despite herself, a hurricane that will change everything. Everything except her.

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5.4 | 1h38m | en | Drama , Comedy | More Info

Released: May. 18,2014 | Released Producted By: Pathé , Alvy Distribution Country: France Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Mathilde Seigner , Marc Lavoine , Frédérique Bel

Director

Gilles Iscan

Producted By

Pathé , Alvy Distribution

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Mathilde Seigner

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Frédérique Bel

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Reviews

Anna Penido More a drama than a comedy, the strength of the film is the performance of Mathilde Seigner, who plays here a very ordinary middle class woman devoted to family and work who hides the abusiveness of her drunk husband. Her character portrays the situation of many women who stoically stand above troubled waters hiding the truth as they lack self esteem. But suddenly she is stricken by luck and all her fears come to surface. She has the chance to change her life but she hesitates. the film raises a good reflection about the opportunities that most of us let go because we doubt if we truly deserve a better life. Specially touching is the list of her very modest desires ( title of the film) that she notes down on her diary at the end of another day of work. Almost like an exercise for courage. Another interesting character is her daughter Nadine, who is a very mature child who seems to perceive reality way better than her mother does. Unfortunately the performance of Marc Levoine, who plays Jocelyne's husband was stereotypical and not at all convincing. Other films of the same genre like Shirley Valentine were a huge success because they were truly a comedy. and the character goes through a major change. Unfortunately this film is too much of a drama and the end is wishy washy.

selena-71096 Let me start with performances. The leading actress performance was incredibly lifeless and boring. I don't remember ever seeing this actress in other movies therefore can't really conclude about her acting skills or talents or lack of it. The rest of the acting gang just followed her steps delivering very sad performances. The first part of the movie was just all OK. A seemingly intelligent woman had stayed with an abusive alcoholic for unknown reason. There was zero chemistry between 2 leading characters. 2 lifeless, emotionless and depressing zombies under one roof. The beach side lover story was just a joke. Pretty much every development in this film was boring, far-stretched and not believable. I could have written a better story about winning a lottery.

GUENOT PHILIPPE It's not a pure comedy that I will talk about. OK, it contains some amusing sequences, but it remains a sort of drama. Light but drama. A good character's study about a middle aged woman - the so gorgeous Mathilde Seigner - mother of two, and married to an unemployed man, and whose the father has lost all his memory. She owns a little shop and has a happy life. The kind of life that many of us could desire, but also could wish to escape from. Especially with a winning sweepstake ticket of sixteen million euros...Our female lead if, of course, the winner of this fortune, and she doesn't know how to manage this. A philosophical tale that may not give you all what you expect, especially the very good ending.