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Eric Lavaine has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Beatrice celebrates with her family the release of her book: she tells about the accident of her husband Frederic. He became blind and without filter - always so funny and seductive, he is totally unpredictable. But this book, hymn-to-life, will turn into a joyful fist because if Beatrice changed the names, each of his friends seeks to find his character. The book awakens secret jealousies, while the group of friends and family pitch.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Alexandra Lamy, José Garcia, Michaël Youn
On his 50th birthday, a man who's been watching his weight, health and temper all his life suffers a heart attack. He's been doing everything he was told he should do and it still didn't help. He decides to turn the page and let loose.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Lambert Wilson, Franck Dubosc, Florence Foresti
At 40, Stephanie loses her job and is forced to move back in with her mother. She is welcomed with open arms to the joys of overheated apartment, Francis Cabrel playing on loop, Scrabble games and precious motherly advice on how to behave at the table and live her life.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Alexandra Lamy, Josiane Balasko, Mathilde Seigner
Lucas is an up-and-coming singer ready to do anything to be on top of the French pop scene.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Bénabar, Franck Dubosc, Jocelyn Quivrin
While her apartment is being renovated, Jacqueline is thrilled to be forced into spending "a few days" with her eldest daughter Carole and her son-in-law, who are both in couples therapy. These "few days" turn into "a few months". Jacqueline quickly feels at home. She prepares dinners, monopolizes the television, reorganizes the kitchen... She is here, and no one knows for how long!
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Josiane Balasko, Mathilde Seigner, Jérôme Commandeur
To celebrate Yves’ 50th birthday, his friends plan to take him to the sunny paradise of Paros in Greece. But due to a cancelled flight, the holiday will take place in a far less glamorous and much rainier destination: Yves’ family home in Brittany. During the vacation, their bonds are challenged by Antoine’s constant complaining, Yves’ pride, Baptiste’s superstition and Laurent’s jealousy of Jean-Mich’s perfect life and family. On top of that, Antoine’s supposedly harmless joke – offering Yves a DNA ancestry test – has unforeseen consequences…
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Lambert Wilson, Franck Dubosc, Guillaume de Tonquédec
Isabelle, HR of a large cruise company, made the mistake of choosing her boss as a lover. Before embarking on the maiden voyage of the new flagship of the fleet, though, he decided to disembark from their relationship! Some women take their revenge by poison, firearm, or slander. Isabelle chooses Remy a flamboyant, unemployed ne'er-do-well who flunked out in life on land, but after all is said and done, might have better luck at sea... She recruits him as leader of her plot and on this Palace of the Seas, Remy will first prove to be the worst nightmare of the CEO and Richard, the Cruise Director...then, little by little, he will change his life and that of all those who cross his path...
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Franck Dubosc, Valérie Lemercier, Gérard Darmon
Even at the age of 40, Juliette is used to other people making decisions for her. When she meets two guys she likes, she has to finally make her own decision.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Alexandra Lamy, Arnaud Ducret, Jamie Bamber
A pair of bumbling French cops team up to take on the underworld.
Dir. Eric Lavaine · With Kad Merad, Clovis Cornillac, Carole Bouquet
