Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas
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I'm Fine, Don't Worry is a 2006 French drama film directed by Philippe Lioret
based on the 2000 novel with the same title by Olivier Adam
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brother Loïc has left the house after a violent argument with their father. Lili had a very strong relationship
with her brother and is distraught after having no contact with him at all, concluding that something happened to him.
Lili stops eating and begins losing strength
and ends up in the hospital where she has decided to stop living at all. She receives a letter from Loïc where he apologizes for leaving without a word or getting back to her and makes it very clear that he will not be coming back. He also says that he has been traveling around living on petty jobs and blames their father for his lot in life. Lili recovers and begins looking for her twin by following the trail of the letters she has received along with Thomas, the boyfriend of her friend from school, Lea. Lili and Thomas gradually fall in love.
When Lili goes to Saint Aubin with Thomas, she sees her father mailing letters, concluding that her father was imitating Loïc's handwriting and sending letters to Lili, in an attempt to protect her and keep her alive. Coincidentally, Thomas, when visitng his grandmother's grave, sees Loïc's gravestone. When Thomas arrives at Lili's house for a family lunch, he speaks with her parents, mentioning that he knows of Loïc's death. They reveal that Loïc had died in an accident during mountain
climbing, and they plead for Thomas not to tell Lili anything. Thomas believes that they are crazy
, but decides to keep the truth to himself. Lili, who arrives home shortly after to meet Thomas and her parents for the lunch, finds her brother's guitar hidden in her father's car. Knowing he would never have left behind his beloved guitar, she learns that he can not just have gone away.
Even though both Lili and Thomas know the truth by now, they don't talk about it, even though Loïc has been the most important thing on their minds for the past year. They talk about leaving the city and go to the sea.
Philippe Lioret
Philippe Lioret is a French film director.- Filmography :*1993: Tombés du ciel*1997: Tenue correcte exigée*2001: Mademoiselle*2004: L'Équipier*2006: Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas*2009: Welcome...
based on the 2000 novel with the same title by Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam is a French writer. His first novel Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas was made into a movie. He also writes youth books, among them La messe anniversaire. Adam won the 2004 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Passer l'hiver.-External links:...
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Plot
Lili, a 19 year old, returns from holidays and learns that her twinTwin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother Loïc has left the house after a violent argument with their father. Lili had a very strong relationship
Interpersonal relationship
An interpersonal relationship is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the...
with her brother and is distraught after having no contact with him at all, concluding that something happened to him.
Lili stops eating and begins losing strength
Physical strength
Physical strength is the ability of a person or animal to exert force on physical objects using muscles. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training.-Overview:...
and ends up in the hospital where she has decided to stop living at all. She receives a letter from Loïc where he apologizes for leaving without a word or getting back to her and makes it very clear that he will not be coming back. He also says that he has been traveling around living on petty jobs and blames their father for his lot in life. Lili recovers and begins looking for her twin by following the trail of the letters she has received along with Thomas, the boyfriend of her friend from school, Lea. Lili and Thomas gradually fall in love.
When Lili goes to Saint Aubin with Thomas, she sees her father mailing letters, concluding that her father was imitating Loïc's handwriting and sending letters to Lili, in an attempt to protect her and keep her alive. Coincidentally, Thomas, when visitng his grandmother's grave, sees Loïc's gravestone. When Thomas arrives at Lili's house for a family lunch, he speaks with her parents, mentioning that he knows of Loïc's death. They reveal that Loïc had died in an accident during mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
climbing, and they plead for Thomas not to tell Lili anything. Thomas believes that they are crazy
Insanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...
, but decides to keep the truth to himself. Lili, who arrives home shortly after to meet Thomas and her parents for the lunch, finds her brother's guitar hidden in her father's car. Knowing he would never have left behind his beloved guitar, she learns that he can not just have gone away.
Even though both Lili and Thomas know the truth by now, they don't talk about it, even though Loïc has been the most important thing on their minds for the past year. They talk about leaving the city and go to the sea.
Cast
- Mélanie LaurentMélanie LaurentMélanie Laurent is a French actress, director, singer and writer. She is best known to international audiences for her role as Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, for which she won Best Actress from the Online Film Critics Society and the Austin Film Critics...
as Lili - Kad MeradKad MeradKad Merad, real name Kaddour Merad, is a French-Algerian actor who has acted both on stage and on screen.-As actor:* 2001: La Grande Vie ! - le motard* 2003: Bloody Christmas - l'homme...
as Paul - Julien BoisselierJulien Boisselier- Biography :Boisselier was born and raised in Nantes before moving to Paris to study comedy at Le Cours Florent. He dated acclaimed French actress Mélanie Laurent, though the two ended their relationship in February 2009...
as Thomas - Isabelle RenauldIsabelle RenauldIsabelle Renauld is a French actress.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
as Isabelle - Aïssa MaïgaAïssa MaïgaAïssa Maïga is a Senegal-born French actress. She was nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the 2007 César Award for her acting in Bamako.-Filmography:# L'avocat # L'aide au retour # Diamant 13...
as Léa
Awards and nominations
- César AwardsCésar Awards 2007The 2007 César Awards were the 32nd edition of the biggest annual film awards in France. The ceremony took place in the Théâtre du Châtelet on 24 February 2007; it was presented by Valérie Lemercier.-Winners and nominees:...
- Won: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Kad Merad)
- Won: Most Promising Actress (Mélanie Laurent)
- Nominated: Best Director (Philippe Lioret)
- Nominated: Best Film
- Nominated: Best Writing – Adaptation (Olivier Adam and Philippe Lioret)