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Bienvenue en Suisse
2004 Comedy / Romance
Review
Old rivalries between France and Switzerland come to the fore in this
breezy romantic comedy from débutante Swiss film director,
Léa Fazer. Vincent Perez, Emmanuelle Devos and Denis
Podalydès are the attractive participants in a quirky
ménage-à-trois romp which sees one man chase after an
inheritance of dubious provenance whilst the other chases after his
wife. On the way, all of the prejudices and petty loathings that
the two nations have for one another are rehearsed ad nauseum, to the point that you
might think the two countries had been at war for five hundred
years. What the film lacks in originality and coherence it makes
up for in charm and energy, and who can resist a film in which Vincent
Perez plays the part of a Swiss Don Juan, with the lovely Emmanuelle
Devos his intended victim?
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Director:
Léa Fazer
Starring: Vincent Perez, Emmanuelle Devos, Denis Podalydès, Walo Lüönd, Peter Wyssbrod Synopsis
After an absence of several years, Thierry returns to his home in
Switzerland to attend the funeral of his grandmother, accompanied by
his partner Sophie. He is surprised to learn that he is to
receive a large inheritance, provided he can convince his two uncles
that he intends to put this to good use. When he fails to do
this, his cousin Aloïs persuades him to try again, encouraging him
to show an interest in Swiss culture. This time, Thierry is
successful, but he immediately becomes concerned over where the money
has come from. Meanwhile, Sophie finds herself drawn to the
irresistible Aloïs...
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