Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser (Making Plans for Lena) (2009)
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50% of critics liked it
(8 reviews) -
41% of users liked it
(330 ratings)
A recently divorced mother of two struggles to make the right decisions for her two young children amidst constant meddling by her overly intrusive family, who refuse to stop hassling her until she's found true happiness. Now the harder Lena (Chiara Mastroianni) works to get over her divorce… More A recently divorced mother of two struggles to make the right decisions for her two young children amidst constant meddling by her overly intrusive family, who refuse to stop hassling her until she's found true happiness. Now the harder Lena (Chiara Mastroianni) works to get over her divorce from Nigel (Jean-Marc Barr), the more she realizes her family is the true source of her misery. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Christophe Honoré
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 20, 2010 Limited
- Studio
- IFC
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Makes you understand these spiky relationships in a visceral way. Even minor characters, with their strengths and faults and fits of irrationality, emerge as complicated, three-dimensional beings.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Chiara Mastroianni's performance is the only saving grace of this tedious family drama.
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David Fear, Time Out New York
Christophe Honoré's character study is one monolithic mash note for Chiara Mastroianni.
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Karina Longworth, Village Voice
Lena settles into a '70s American groove, with Mastroianni making an all-in, glam-free performance look easy.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It's just an accumulation of bland incidents involving the central character and her family.
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Cast
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Chiara Mastroianni
as Léna, Léna, L?na
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Marina Foïs
as Frédérique, Frédérique, Fr?d?rique
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Marie-Christine Barrault
as Annie
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Jean-Marc Barr
as Nigel
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Marcial Di Fonzo Bo
as Thibault
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Fred Ulysse
as Michel
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Julien Honore
as Gulven
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Alice Butaud
as Elise
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Louis Garrel
as Simon
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Caroline Sihol
as Florist
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Donatien Suner
as Anton
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Lou Pasquerault
as Augustine
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Jean-Baptiste Fonck
as José, José, Jos?
