Park Benches

Park Benches

2009 · 110 min · FR · 5.4 (64 votes)
Dir. Bruno Podalydès · Starring Denis Podalydès, Florence Muller, Pierre Arditi, Hippolyte Girardot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Vuillermoz · Music Ezéchiel Pailhès
ComedyDramaRomance

As she does every morning, Lucie takes advantage of her journey to work to lose herself for a while in the pages of a good book. And as she does every morning, she joins her colleagues at the office with a smile. It's a working day just like any other. Then suddenly all activity in the office stops. All attention is turned towards the window of the opposite building opposite and abanner reading: Man Alone. Is it a hoax? A cry for help? Everyone has his own interpretation, and will try, by any means possible, to discover what lies behind this mysterious message.

VIBE

A gentle, observational film that finds profound meaning in the mundane. It's a quiet exploration of human connection and the small mysteries that can unexpectedly disrupt our routines, leaving you with a warm, thoughtful feeling.

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