What to do when pregnancy surprises you in your forties at the peak of your career? You will find the answer to this question in the excellent French comedy 9 Months of Shock by director Albert Dupontel, which won the César Award for Best Screenplay in February this year.
Ariane Felder (played by Sandrine Kiberlain) is an investigative judge in her forties who firmly believes that single life for a woman the only intelligent decision. Personal and professional experiences led her to realize that the family is a tragedy written by the parents and played by the children. Due to her conscientious work, she has a bright future ahead of her female councilors in the High Court, and just then she finds out that she is pregnant with To Bob Nolan (played by Albert Dupontel) who is accused of a cruel crime. What's worse is that he doesn't remember anything - he only has it in his hands DNA paternity test. How could this happen and what future awaits her?
There is nothing comic about this initial plot as the heroine judges her unborn child, but directed by Albert Dupontel the dramatic starting point of the scenario is shaped by comedy. Laughing at life's hardships requires an extraordinary talent, which makes us think of Chaplin or Bernard Blier; the scene when a distracted mother puts her child in the oven becomes irresistibly funny under the director's direction. With his gift for comedy, he inspires the entire film with small moments, exaggerations and distortions of facts. The movie 9 months of shock met with an excellent reception in France and abroad, Albert Dupontel and in February of this year he won the Caesar Award for the best screenplay, Sandrine Kiberlain and the Caesar Award for the best female role.
Comedy
9 months of shock
(9 mois ferme, France, 2013)
Directed by: Albert Dupontel. They play: Albert Dupontel, Sandrine Kiberlain, Bouli Lanners, Yolande Moreau, Nicolas Marié, Philippe Uchan, Philippe Duquesne.
19/06/2014, Coliseum & Cineplexx
