''Jim's Story'' () is a 2024 French

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film written and directed by

Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu Arnaud Larrieu (born 31 March 1966) and Jean-Marie Larrieu (born 8 April 1965), collectively referred to as the Larrieu brothers, are a French filmmaking duo. They write and direct their films together. Their film ''To Paint or Make Love'' was ...

. It is an adaptation of the 2021 novel ''Le Roman de Jim'' by Pierric Bailly. It is a comedic

melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

about fatherhood. It had its world premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024. It was theatrically released on 14 August 2024 by Pyramide Distribution.

Plot

A family's happy life in the

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is gradually upended following the return of their son's biological father.

Cast

Karim Leklou Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic language, Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name ...

as Aymeric *

Laetitia Dosch Laetitia may refer to: Mythology and religion * Laetitia (goddess), a minor Roman goddess of gaiety * One of the 16 geomantic figures, primary symbols used in divinatory geomancy Other uses * Laetitia (given name) * 39 Laetitia, an asteroid * ...

as Florence * Sara Giraudeau as Olivia * Bertrand Belin as Christophe * Noée Abita as Aurélie * Andranic Manet as Jim (age 23) * Eol Personne as Jim (ages 7 and 10) * Mireille Herbstmeyer as Monique * Suzanne De Baecque as Léa * Sabrina Seyvecou as Cécile * Marguerite Machuel as Charlotte (age 23) *

Robinson Stévenin Robinson Stévenin (born 1 March 1981) is a French actor. Personal life Robinson's father is the actor Jean-François Stévenin. Also in the acting profession are his brother Sagamore Stévenin, Pierre Stévenin and his sister Salomé Stéve ...

as Titi * Christine Dory as Aymeric's mother

Production

The film's screenplay was adapted by

from Pierric Bailly's novel ''Le Roman de Jim'', which was first published by Éditions P.O.L in March 2021. The book sold over 25,000 copies. Kevin Chneiweiss produced the film for SBS Productions, in co-production with

Arte France Cinéma Arte (; (), sometimes stylized in lowercase or uppercase in its logo) is a European public service channel dedicated to culture. It is made up of three separate companies: the Strasbourg-based European Economic Interest Grouping ARTE, plus ...

. Principal photography began on 17 May 2023 in Lyon. However, the majority of filming took place in the Haut-Jura region from 19 June to 28 July 2023 between the villages of Saint-Claude and

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, where the plot of the book takes place.

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 May 2024. The film was theatrically released in France on 14 August 2024 by Pyramide Distribution, with the company's sales arm Pyramide International handling world sales for the film.

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* 2024 films 2024 comedy-drama films 2020s French films 2020s French-language films Films about father–son relationships Films directed by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu Films set in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Films shot in Jura (department) Films shot in Lyon French comedy-drama films French films based on novels Arte France Cinéma films {{2020s-France-film-stub