Name: Paris Nord Sud
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-12-03
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Cast: Aurélien Recoing, Laurent Ournac, Yvon Martin

I nearly came to this movie by accident. I had nothing to do on the Champs Elysées avenue... only snooping around among the tourists. So I went into the theatre to see this picture. And I was not disappointed. On the contrary. I am not used to comedies, far from that. But this one is not boring at all. First I love Paris , its streets, its perfume, its settings, and in the movie you can feel it, you can smell it. 

The characters are convincing. Three lonesome men who meet also by accident. An ex con, a young man suffering because of a brain tumor, and a guy who has just been thrown by his wife. This latest guy is a really pin in the ass for the two first. The perfect asshole, dick head, who speaks unceasingly to say only crap. The guy I wouldn't wish anyone to meet. The guy anyone would like to kill to make him shut his mouth up !!! Even in the audience. Me first !!!

The story is interesting because it shows us how these three men learn to appreciate themselves. 

There is of course a wink at LA TRAVERSEE DE Paris, the french masterpiece starring Bourvil and Jean Gabin, which tells the same kind of story, during WW2.

The film I comment is a very sensitive one. It makes you consider many things on the meaning of life.

This film has been released two years after its shooting.

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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Syriak, Justin and David meet by chance in front of a map of Paris at Austerlitz station. Justin is released from prison. David is hospitalized in Paris and Syriak has been expelled by his wife. They have a priori nothing in common except a deep distress on the human level and three identical suitcases ...David's discomfort and inadvertently exchanged suitcases will be the cornerstones of their story. Indeed, for David, Paris looks like a human brain, and Montmartre is at the exact location of his brain tumor.If integrity is a virtue of the human soul and if it lodges in the brain, and if it is in the shape of Paris, what could be more natural than a crossing of Paris to discover and enrich oneself? On personal plans ?

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