BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD

 Drama

In French with English subtitles.

Original title: Les Beaux Jours

PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS

Fanny Ardant: 60-year-old dentist Caroline

Laurent Lafitte: 30-something instructor Julien

Patrick Chesnais: Caroline’s husband

REVIEW

Not your usual romantic comedy it does have a certain ring of truth to it but I found the acting to be less than stellar particularly by the two principals. Although the husband comes across in much better light the overall impression is underwhelming and the plot for the most part is fairly predictable.

As with a lot of films produced in France, adultery is a key factor but it seems so contrived. Maybe because it is? 

CLASSIFICATION

 for sexual situations, brief frontal nudity.