Patrick Chesnais

Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.

Dir. Julian Schnabel · With Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze

A working woman, mother a three children, realizes that, when her youngest one is about to go to Canada to continue her education, she will end up out of her most precious goal, being a mother.

Dir. Lisa Azuelos · With Sandrine Kiberlain, Thaïs Alessandrin, Victor Belmondo

Lauren, a lovely 29-year-old it-girl, tries to break into the world of fashion by skimming Parisian parties. Olivia, a 28-year-old psychologist, has two obsessions: to save the confectionery of her parents, and to find her ideal husband. At the age of 26, Salma, a fiery young history teacher, still lives with her mother in the suburbs. Their roads have no reason to cross - until the day when, on the death of their biological father that they never knew, they inherit together a splendid Parisian apartment. For these three sisters who have nothing in common, cohabitation will prove to be explosive, to say the least.

Dir. Saphia Azzedine, François-Régis Jeanne · With Sabrina Ouazani, Alice David, Charlotte Gabris

Damien is a pawn in a primary school, and leads a quiet life. To rescue one of his young students, Bahzad, and his mother from imminent expulsion from the land, Damien reconnects with his parents' militant past and convinces his sister Mélanie, who has become a formidable business lawyer, her best friend Rudy and a bunch of unlikely pals to accompany him in his new fight. Together, they will break the law by solidarity. And very quickly to be completely exceeded.

Dir. Xavier De Choudens · With Franck Gastambide, Camille Lellouche, Gringe

Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.

Dir. Jean-François Richet · With Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl

Agathe Langlois, Parisian until the end of the nails well varnishes, is delighted: she is going to be confirmed as a professor of English. The happiness of the good news will not last as she learns that she is deployed to the countryside.

Dir. Anne Depétrini · With Bérengère Krief, Grégory Fitoussi, Patrick Chesnais

When the little haberdasher Arras discovers she's won 18 million in the lottery and can now afford anything she wants, she has only one fear: losing the small joys of life made simple it cherishes above all. But fate is obstinate, and this is giving too long this good fortune will trigger it, despite herself, a hurricane that will change everything. Everything except her.

Dir. Didier Le Pêcheur · With Mathilde Seigner, Marc Lavoine, Frédérique Bel

Jean-Pierre, a wealthy businessman, is lonely. He still desires his wife but she only seems interested in shopping and the beauty salon. Tired of lunching alone every day, one day he decides to invite his chauffeur to join him, and a relationship quickly develops as the two find they have much in common. Are they just cash machines for their wives? Don't they deserve some love in return? Jean-Pierre confiscates his wife's credit card, but things don't turn out exactly the way he'd hoped...

Dir. Alexandra Leclère · With Christian Clavier, Gérard Lanvin, Géraldine Pailhas

So called friends at a dinner party end up acting like a dysfunctional family.

Dir. Danièle Thompson · With Karin Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs

In Paris, the City of Love, five very different couples cross paths while dealing with break-ups, exes and new love interests. None of them have anything in common. But everyone is someone else’s ex – and love works in mysterious ways…

Dir. Maurice Barthélemy · With Jean-Paul Rouve, Baptiste Lecaplain, Stéfi Celma

An unusually cold winter forces the french government to push the best housed people to accommodate some poor fellow citizens. The decree called "Le Grand Partage" creates some trouble among the residents of a Paris upscale apartment block.

Dir. Alexandra Leclère · With Karin Viard, Didier Bourdon, Valérie Bonneton