The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

2015 · 102 min · FR · 6.0 (103 votes)
Dir. Michel Leclerc · Starring Jean-Pierre Bacri, Isabelle Gélinas, Vimala Pons, Sixtine Dutheil, Christian Bouillette, Vincent Lacoste · Music Vincent Delerm
ComedyDrama

Mister Sim is of no concern whatsoever. At least, this is what he thinks about himself. His wife has left him, his job has left him, and when goes to see his father in a remote part of Italy, not even Dad has the time to have lunch with him. He then receives an unexpected offer: to travel through France selling toothbrushes that will "revolutionize oral-dental hygiene." He takes advantage of the job to catch up with people from his childhood, to meet the first big love of his life, along with his daughter, and to make amazing discoveries and, in so doing, rediscover himself.

VIBE

A quiet, introspective journey into the mundane disappointments of a man adrift. It feels like a long, thoughtful sigh, punctuated by moments of awkward humor and a deep sense of unfulfilled potential.

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