Le Rôle de sa vie
2004 Comedy / Drama / Romance
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Summary
Claire Rocher is a timid journalist, unsure of herself and incapable of hooking a man.
Elisabeth Becker is the polar opposite – a beautiful film star who exudes confidence and
who is always surrounded by admirers. When they meet, by chance, the two women strike
up an immediate rapport and Elisabeth engages Claire as her personal assistant.
Almost at once, their relationship comes under strain when Elisabeth starts to bed Mathias,
a young gardener whom Claire had taken a fancy to…
Review
In his first full-length film, director François Favrat explores the complexities
of human relationships, in typical Gallic rom-com fashion, within a bittersweet satire
that takes a wry look at out our society’s obsession with celebrity. The film stars
two of France’s leading performers, Agnès Jaoui and Karin Viard, the one playing
a self-obsessed yet vulnerable starlet (think Norma Desmond in her youth), the other a
dowdy Miss Nobody. Both actresses manage to seize our attention and our sympathy
with a strikingly truthful performance, making this a film that is simultaneously poignant,
thought-provoking and funny. Jonathan Zaccaï is equally engaging as the
hapless lover caught in the middle of a romantic tug-of-war and crisis of conscience,
and is clearly an actor to watch out for.
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