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De plus belle
De plus belle is a 2017 French film directed by Anne-Gaëlle Daval. A romantic comedy starring Florence Foresti and Mathieu Kassovitz, it tells the story of a breast cancer survivor's efforts to rebuild her life. It received mixed reviews from critics. SummaryLucie Larcher, a breast cancer survivor and single mother, learns how to rebuild her life.[3] She meets Clovis, her new lover, in a nightclub, and takes dancing lessons with her teacher Dalida.[3] She brings up her daughter and takes constructive criticisms from her mother.[3] Cast
ReceptionThe film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.33/10.[4] In a review for Le Monde, Thomas Sotinel suggested the film was conventional for French romantic comedies, with an expected happy ending.[5] Le Parisien praised Kassovitz and Foresti's acting, calling Foresti's "magical".[6] They concluded, "everything is strong, everything is sharp, everything is intense" in this film.[6] Reviewing it for L'Express, Laurent Dijan said the film was slow-paced and embarrassing.[7] Nevertheless, he praised Jonathan Cohen's acting.[7] While Sylvestre Picard of Premiere was similarly laudatory of Cohen's acting, he deplored the profusion of sub-themes in the script.[8] References
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