Name: Alors voilà,
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1997-10-22
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Roland Amstutz, Arno, Mickaël Bessière

I was having high hopes from this movie since it was the first job of renowned french actor Michel Piccoli as a director. However, the absence of any storyline whatsoever had me rushing for the exit as did most of the audience at the festival showing. The characters are angry throughout what I have seen, for no explainable reason. It can hardly be called a movie, perhaps an experimental cinematographic essay. No matter, do avoid.

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