Overview

• In a Sept. 2 review, critic Cédric Coppola writes that the comedy disappoints and does not dare to fully embrace black humor.
• The premise follows a man who was bullied as a teen and, by circumstance, becomes the organizer of his former tormentor’s funeral.
• The review cites awkward lines and perceived echoes of Four Weddings and a Funeral alongside the use of W. H. Auden’s Funeral Blues.
• Hakim Jemili is noted as carrying a thirty-something character in reconstruction, while several supporting roles are labeled overly marked or unnecessary.
• The film runs 1h34, was partly shot in Royan, and opens in French cinemas on Wednesday, Sept. 3.