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Wikipedia article




'I Am Not an Easy Man' is a 2018 French romantic comedy directed by lonore Pourriat. The film stars Vincent Elbaz as a chauvinist who ends up in a parallel universe where stereotypical gender roles are reversed. The film was released worldwide on April 13, 2018, by Netflix. It is the second French-language Netflix original film (after 'Blockbuster') and the first French-language film commissioned by Netflix.

Synopsis



Damien is a shameless chauvinist who has all the benefits of living in a patriarchal society. After a bump to the head, Damien passes out. When he wakes up, he finds himself in what seems to be an alternate universe where gender roles are reversed and women have the power. Damien feels confused: now that he experiences sexism he struggles to find his place in this foreign new world. He meets and seduces Alexandra, an influential novelist who is herself a chauvinist.

Cast



* Vincent Elbaz as Damien

* Marie-Sophie Ferdane as Alexandra

* Pierre Bnzit as Christophe

* Blanche Gardin as Sybille

* Cline Menville as Lolo

* Christele Tual as Annie

* Moon Dailly as Alexandra's coach

* Camille Landru-Girardet as Ludovic

Production



The film finds its origins in 'Oppressed Majority' , a 2010 short film directed by Pourriat, about a stay-at-home dad who experiences sexism in a parallel, female-dominated world, and eventually becomes the victim of sexual assault. In 2014, after being released on video-sharing platform YouTube with English-language subtitles, the short garnered international attention and Pourriat was approached by Netflix to develop a new, larger project based on the initial premise. Pourriat initially wanted to make a series, but she eventually reached an agreement with Netflix to produce a feature-length romantic comedy with the help of producers Eleonore Dailly and Edouard de Lachomette.

The film premiered on Netflix on April 13, 2018. In accordance with French laws on digital film distribution, the film was not scheduled for theatrical release in France, in order to be immediately available online. Pierre Bnzit, the lead actor in 'Oppressed Majority', played the supporting character Christophe in 'I Am Not an Easy Man'.

Reception



tienne Sorin, in Le Figaro, deplores an uneven comedy and conventional.tienne Sorin. Avec Je ne suis pas un homme facile, Vincent Elbaz balance les porcs. Le Figaro, 13 avril 2018. [https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2018/04/13/03002-20180413ARTFIG00153-avec-je-ne-suis-pas-un-homme-facile-vincent-elbaz-balance-les-porcs.php Lire en ligne] For her part, Arile Bonte, on RTL, advises the vision of the film for, in particular, the disturbing subject likely to change mentalities and the amazing quality of the interpretation of Marie-Sophie Ferdane.Arile Bonte. "Je ne suis pas un homme facile" : 4 raisons de voir ce film sur Netflix. RTL, 5 mai 2018. [https://www.rtl.fr/actu/debats-societe/je-ne-suis-pas-un-homme-facile-netflix-7793215258 Lire en ligne]

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