''Don't Worry, I'm Fine'' () is a 2006 French drama film directed by

Philippe Lioret Philippe Lioret (born 10 October 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. Th ...

based on the 2000 novel of the same name by

Olivier Adam Olivier Adam (born 12 July 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. His debut novel ''Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas'' (''Don't worry, I am fine'') was adapted into the eponym film. He also writes books for young adults, among them ''La mes ...

Plot

Lili, a 19-year-old, discovers her twin brother Loïc has left the house after a violent argument with their father when she gets home from vacation. Lili and her brother had a close bond, so when she suddenly lost contact with him, she was devastated. She assumed that something had happened to her brother. Lili stops eating and begins losing strength and ends up in the hospital where she has decided to stop living at all. She receives a letter from Loïc where he apologizes for leaving without a word or getting back to her and makes it very clear that he will not be coming back. He also says that he has been traveling around living on petty jobs and blames their father for his lot in life. Lili recovers and begins looking for her twin by following the trail of the letters she has received along with Thomas, the boyfriend of her friend from school, Lea. Lili and Thomas gradually fall in love. When Lili goes to Saint Aubin with Thomas, she sees her father mailing letters, concluding that her father was imitating Loïc's handwriting and sending letters to Lili, in an attempt to protect her and keep her alive. Coincidentally, Thomas, when visiting his grandmother's grave, sees Loïc's gravestone. When Thomas arrives at Lili's house for a family lunch, he speaks with her parents, mentioning that he knows of Loïc's death. They reveal that Loïc had died in an accident during mountain climbing, and they plead for Thomas not to tell Lili anything. Thomas believes that they are crazy. Lili, who arrives home shortly after to meet Thomas and her parents for the lunch, finds her brother's guitar hidden in her father's car. Knowing he would never have left behind his beloved guitar, she learns that he can not just have gone away. Even though both Lili and Thomas know the truth by now, they don't talk about it, even though Loïc has been the most important thing on their minds for the past year. They talk about leaving the city and going to the sea.

Cast

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has received two César Awards and a Lumière Award. Internationally, Laurent is known for her roles in ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), '' Now You See Me'' (2013 ...

as Lili *

Kad Merad Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian writer and actor. Life and career Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played d ...

as Paul *

Julien Boisselier Julien Boisselier is a French actor. Early life and education Julien Boisselier was born and raised in Nantes, before moving to Paris to study comedy at Le Cours Florent. Career Boisselier has acted in many films and television series. He sta ...

as Thomas *

Isabelle Renauld Isabelle Renauld (; born 24 November 1966 in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine) is a French actress. She trained at the Nanterre Amandiers theatre school directed by Patrice Chéreau from 1985 to 1987. She was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and ...

as Isabelle *

Aïssa Maïga Aïssa Maïga (born 5 May 1975) is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, producer, and activist. Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejio ...

as Léa *

Martine Chevallier Martine Chevallier (born 1949 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France) is a French actress. Career Martine Chevallier joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique in the class of Antoine Vitez and won the first prize in 1974. In 1986, ...

as The first nurse *

Thibault de Montalembert Thibault Charles Marie Septime de Montalembert (born 10 February 1962) is a French theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series '' The Tunnel'' (2013–2018) and '' Call My Agent!'' (2015� ...

as The psychiatrist *

Pierre-Benoist Varoclier Pierre-Benoist Varoclier (born 30 April 1983 in Fontainebleau, France) is a French actor, theatre director, writer and producer. Former chess champion and financial consultant, he made his film debut as a child in Volker Schlöndorff's '' The O ...

as The driver

Reception

The film had positive reviews.

Awards and nominations

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

**Won: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Kad Merad) **Won: Most Promising Actress (Mélanie Laurent) **Nominated: Best Director (Philippe Lioret) **Nominated: Best Film **Nominated: Best Adaptation (Olivier Adam and Philippe Lioret) *

Lumière Awards The Lumière Awards (), officially the Lumières de la presse internationale, are French film awards presented by the to honor the best in the French-speaking cinema of the previous year. The awards ceremony is organized by the Académie des ...

**Won: Most Promising Actor (Julien Boisselier) **Won: Most Promising Actress (Mélanie Laurent) *

Prix Romy Schneider The Prix Romy Schneider (Romy Schneider Award) is awarded annually to a young and upcoming actress working in the Cinema of France, French film industry. It is named after the actress Romy Schneider (1938–1982). The prize is awarded by a jury ...

for Mélanie Laurent

References

External links

* {{Philippe Lioret 2006 drama films 2006 films Films directed by Philippe Lioret Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award–winning performance French drama films 2000s French-language films Fiction about twins Films scored by Nicola Piovani 2000s French films