''Up for Love'' (original title: ''Un homme à la hauteur'') is a 2016 Franco-Belgian

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by

Laurent Tirard Laurent Tirard (born 18 February 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Laurent Tirard grew up admiring American films, such as those by Steven Spielberg. He studied film making at New York University, worked as a scr ...

and starring

Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...

and

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy ''It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In Be ...

. The film is a remake of the 2013 Argentine film ''Corazón de León''.

Plot

Diane is a lawyer who went through a divorce a few years ago. After losing her phone, she receives a call from Alexandre, a funny and charming man who found the phone and intends to return it. As the conversation goes on, the two hit it off and decide to arrange a date. Diane heads for the meeting with great expectations only to realise Alexandre is very short. Nonetheless, she tries to overcome her prejudices.

Cast

as Alexandre *

as Diane *

Cédric Kahn Cédric Kahn (; born 17 June 1966) is a French screenwriter, film director and actor. His films include ''L'Ennui'' (1998), based on the Alberto Moravia novel ''Boredom'', and '' Red Lights'' (2004), based on the Georges Simenon novel. His film ''R ...

as Bruno * Stéphanie Papanian as Coralie *

César Domboy César Domboy (born 10 March 1990) is a French actor best known for '' The Walk'' and his recurring role as Fergus Claudel Fraser in the Starz television drama '' Outlander.'' Early life Domboy was born on 10 March 1990 in France ...

as Benji * Edmonde Franchi as Monique * Manöelle Gaillard as Nicole * Bruno Gomila as Philippe * Myriam Tekaïa as Stéphanie * François-Dominique Blin as Sébastien

Reception

On the

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website

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, which categorizes reviews only as positive or negative, 39% of 36 reviews are positive.

References

External links

* {{Laurent Tirard 2016 films 2016 romantic comedy films 2010s French-language films French romantic comedy films Belgian romantic comedy films Remakes of Argentine films Gaumont Film Company films Films directed by Laurent Tirard French-language Belgian films 2010s French films