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'De plus belle' is a 2017 French film directed by Anne-Galle Daval. A romantic comedy starring Florence Foresti and Mathieu Kassovitz, it tells the story of a breast cancer survivor's efforts to rebuild her life. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Summary



Lucie Larcher, a breast cancer survivor and single mother, learns how to rebuild her life. She meets Clovis, her new lover, in a nightclub, and takes dancing lessons with her teacher Dalida. She brings up her daughter and takes constructive criticisms from her mother.

Cast



*Florence Foresti as Lucie Larchet

*Mathieu Kassovitz as Clovis

*Nicole Garcia as Dalila

*Jonathan Cohen as Frdric

*Olivia Bonamy as Manon

*Jose Drevon as Yvonne

*Jeanne Astier as Hortense

*Norbert Ferrer as Ben

*Perrette Souplex as Salom

*Sabine Pakora as Sabine

Reception



The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.33/10.

In a review for 'Le Monde', Thomas Sotinel suggested the film was conventional for French romantic comedies, with an expected happy ending. 'Le Parisien' praised Kassovitz and Foresti's acting, calling Foresti's "magical". They concluded, "everything is strong, everything is sharp, everything is intense" in this film.

Reviewing it for 'L'Express', Laurent Dijan said the film was slow-paced and embarrassing. Nevertheless, he praised Jonathan Cohen's acting. While Sylvestre Picard of 'Premiere' was similarly laudatory of Cohen's acting, he deplored the profusion of sub-themes in the script.

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