''C'est beau la vie quand on y pense'' is a 2017

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film directed by

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy ''troupe'' Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Cl ...

Plot

Loïc Le Tallec, a former rally driver, who had a minor hit in the 1980s now in his sixties, vegetate as a salesman in a car dealership. When his teenage son suddenly disappears behind the wheel of his car, Loïc is devastated by this tragedy. He also learns that his son has donated his heart, and goes in search of the one who received this gift, which will prove to be an explosive encounter for Loïc.

Cast

as Loïc Le Tallec * François Deblock as Hugo * Isabelle Mergault as Lisa * Bernard Le Coq as Marc *

Gaia Weiss Gaia Weiss (born 30 August 1991) is a French model and actress. Her filmography includes ''Mary Queen of Scots'' (2013), ''Vikings'' (2014–2015), ''Meander'' (2020), '' La Révolution'' (2020), and '' Shepherd'' (2021). Early life Weiss was b ...

as Hoëllig *

Hubert Saint-Macary Hubert Saint-Macary (born 18 May 1949) is a French actor. He is the brother of Xavier Saint-Macary. Selected filmography * ''Un étrange voyage'' (1981) - L'examinateur * ''Stella'' (1983) - Lomy * ''Debout les crabes, la mer monte!'' (1983) - ...

as Pierre *

Marie Bunel Marie Bunel (born 1961) is a French film and stage actress. Biography Bunel was born on 27 May 1961 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France. She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in West Hollywood, California and took ...

as Clara * Jérémy Lopez as Sanchez * Giulia Rossa * Camille Vidacek

Production

The filming began on 29 September 2016. in

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and

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References

External links

* Films shot in France 2017 films 2010s French-language films French comedy-drama films Films directed by Gérard Jugnot 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub