The Big Apartment

The Big Apartment

2006 · 103 min · FR · 5.2 (30 votes)
Dir. Pascal Thomas · Starring Laetitia Casta, Mathieu Amalric, Pierre Arditi, Noémie Lvovsky, Maurice Risch, Sylvie Lachat · Music Reinhardt Wagner
ComedyRomance

Francesca and her husband, Martin, are dreamers. They live a carefree existence oblivious to the increasingly hostile world closing in on them. Their huge Parisian apartment is a refuge for an array of colorful characters in need of a roof over their heads and in particular for Adrien, a filmmaker who turns their home into his office, studio and love-nest. When their mean landlady tries to evict them all and Martin succumbs to the charms of a beautiful vamp, Francesca comes up with some original and entertaining solutions in the defense of her and everybody else's happiness.

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A sprawling, chaotic ensemble comedy brimming with quirky characters and witty banter. It feels like a warm, slightly messy family gathering where everyone has a story and a scheme, all centered around the fight for their beloved, oversized home.

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