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Slice of Life

2002-10-16 · 100 min · ★ 4.9

Drama · Comedy

Pierre has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant from his brother, Paul. But Pierre hates Paul and has refused to see him for the past ten years. They are different in every aspect : their way of life, their tastes. Nevertheless, Marie, Pierre's fiancee, is determined to reconcile the two men. A love-hate relationship develops, disrupting the trio, recomposing the couples and even going so far as to change their personalities. After a few too many drinks and a bit of fooling around, the settling of scores between the two brothers will come to a surprising end.

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Directors
Patrick Timsit
Production companies
Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde, Sofica Studio Images 8, TF1 Films Production, Tentative d'Evasion
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

José GarciaJosé GarciaPaul
Patrick TimsitPatrick TimsitPierre
Marianne DenicourtMarianne DenicourtMarie
Elise TielrooyElise TielrooyElizabeth
Natacha LindingerNatacha LindingerVirginie
Gérard RinaldiGérard RinaldiDirecteur Thalasso 1
Alice BéatAlice BéatJulie

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