''Whatever'' is a 1999 French drama film directed by

Philippe Harel Philippe Harel (born 22 December 1956) is a French film director, actor and screenwriter. Selected filmography *'' The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' (1994) * ''Une visite'' (1996) (Short) * ''Les randonneurs'' (1997) * '' La femme d� ...

, starring Harel and José Garcia. The original French title is ''Extension du domaine de la lutte'', which means "extension of the domain of struggle." It tells the story of a man whose misanthropy goes out of control due to a business trip together with a colleague. It is based on the novel '' Whatever'' by

Michel Houellebecq Michel Houellebecq (; born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1956 or 1958) is a French author, known for his novels, poems and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer ...

. The film was released on 13 October 1999 through Mars Distribution. It had 55,967 admissions in France.

Cast

as Notre héros * José Garcia as Raphael Tisserand * Catherine Mouchet as La psy * Cécile Reigher as Catherine Lechardey * Marie-Charlotte Leclaire as H. La secrétaire de LA Brette * Philippe Agael as Buvet * Christophe Rossignon as Bernard

References

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* 1999 films Films based on French novels French drama films 1990s French-language films Films based on works by Michel Houellebecq 1999 drama films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub