Des Jours Meilleurs
This thoughtful and moving French comedy drama was chosen as the Surprise Film for the 2025 Chichester International Film Festival, and out of the 81 votes, received 34 4-star votes, and 30 5-stars.
The film sheds light on the often-taboo subject of female alcoholism in a light-hearted yet moving manner. Think of the brilliant 2020 film ‘Another Round’, focusing on women rather than men. The film opens with Suzanne (Valérie Bonneton), a single mother who is stripped of custody of her three children because of her addiction. She is determined to get herself sober so joins a group in a women’s centre where we also find Alice (Sabrina Ouazani), who, because she is young believes she is just a party girl, not an alcoholic; Diane (Michèle Laroque), an actress at the end of her career with a drinking habit; and a host of others. Their social worker Denis (the brilliant Clovis Cornillac) takes them under his wing and comes up with a wild idea to get the women bonded and on the right track - a car rally in Morocco. Between battle, female solidarity and travel, this film will move you, make you laugh and leave you with a sense of hope. (Subtitles)
France 2025 Elsa Bennett/Hippolyte Dard 101m
