The Day I Saw Your Heart

The Day I Saw Your Heart

2011 · 98 min · FR · 5.9 (102 votes)
Dir. Jennifer Devoldère · Starring Mélanie Laurent, Michel Blanc, Géraldine Nakache, Claude Perron, Camille Chamoux, Manu Payet · Music Nathan Johnson
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Justine, struggles with commitment, listens to old David Bowie covers, and uses her employer’s private MRI machines to make “X-Ray Art” After a trail of boyfriends, Justine thinks she has found The One, a hunky shoe salesman, but her temporary happiness is thrown when her neurotic 60-year-old Jewish father (Michel Blanc) suffers a delayed midlife crisis and announces that his young second wife is expecting a baby. Justine and her half-sister Dom, who is trying to adopt, are rather annoyed at the news. Coupled with resentment about her father’s absence when she was growing up, causes her to spiral into self-doubt. Overflowing with French charm, Justine gets by with the help of her family, friends, and newly discovered muse.

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A bittersweet, charmingly off-kilter look at family dynamics and personal growth. It feels like a warm, slightly melancholic embrace, punctuated by wry humor and introspective moments. Perfect for a quiet, thoughtful viewing.

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