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Two Is a Family

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A man's life is turned upside down when an old flame leaves a child on his doorstep, claiming it is his. He moves to London and raises the child by himself.

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David Stratton The Australian Jun 29, 2018
2/5
The details of life in London are, for the most part, utterly unconvincing - Sam refuses to learn English - and a climactic court case is spectacularly phony. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Jun 27, 2018
2/5
Custody battles don't really make for great comedy, but the team behind this seems not to notice nor care. It's the movie equivalent of fast food. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter Jun 6, 2017
The film's first act is full of mixed messages that lead to an unsteady, fluctuating tone. Go to Full Review
Denise Pieniazek A Sala Llena (Argentina) Jan 14, 2024
6/10
Consequently, it can be thought that the film has a script that begins in an attractive and dizzying way, which continues in a somewhat twisted manner, falling into a series of trite resources, to finally produce emotion in the audience. Go to Full Review
Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Jun 28, 2018
2.5/5
Even with Omar Sy doing the smiley, haphazard dad-on-L-plates thing to winning effect, a running time of almost two hours tests any lasting enjoyment to the extreme. Go to Full Review
Hugo Hernández Valdivia Cinexcepción Aug 7, 2017
6.5/10
A comedy that glides to the melodrama in a somewhat truculent way, like the father-daughter relationship that the film shows. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Piergiorgio F @Pigiofio Feb 1, 2026 Film tecnicamente mediocre: scarsa gestione della linea temporale; passaggi narrativi abbastanza surreali (processo per l'affidamento, reazioni emotive di numerosi personaggi, vita a Londra...). Detto ciò, la potenza espressiva di Omar Sy regge l'intera pellicola e non la rende solo godibile, ma intensa e capace di far immedesimare e illuminare, strappando anche una lacrima alla fine. Un bravo attore che ha salvato un film che sarebbe stato, forse, un piccolo capolavoro, se avesse goduto di miglior sceneggiatura e messa in scena. See more Marco L @decatur555 Jan 12, 2025 Mañana empieza todo es un remake francés de la película mexicana No se aceptan devoluciones, y aunque sigue el mismo esquema argumental, logra tener una identidad propia gracias, principalmente, a la carismática actuación de Omar Sy. La historia se centra en Samuel, un hombre despreocupado y algo inmaduro que ve su vida completamente transformada cuando una expareja le deja a su cargo a una hija pequeña, Gloria. La trama explora cómo este inesperado vínculo entre padre e hija evoluciona a lo largo de los años, mostrando tanto los momentos más divertidos como los más emotivos de su relación. La película está construida para emocionar al espectador. Desde sus primeras escenas se percibe una intención muy clara de buscar la lágrima fácil, una estrategia que divide opiniones: mientras que algunos pueden encontrar la historia conmovedora, otros pueden considerar que recurre a recursos sentimentales demasiado evidentes y a veces manipuladores. Hugo Gélin intenta equilibrar humor y drama en una fórmula que resulta efectiva en algunos momentos, aunque previsible en muchos otros. Uno de los puntos fuertes del film es la química que existe entre Omar Sy y la joven actriz Gloria Colston. Ambos logran transmitir una relación auténtica y cercana, y sus escenas juntos son las que mejor funcionan. Omar Sy brilla especialmente en los momentos más emotivos, y consigue que el espectador se encariñe con su personaje pese a lo estereotipado que pueda parecer. Por otro lado, Gloria Colston aporta frescura y naturalidad, evitando caer en los clichés habituales de los niños actores. El guion, sin embargo, no escapa de los lugares comunes y se apoya demasiado en fórmulas conocidas. La película parece diseñada para seguir un manual que dicta cuándo reír, cuándo llorar y cuándo emocionarse. Esto resta espontaneidad a la historia y deja la sensación de que todo está demasiado calculado para impactar en el espectador de la manera más básica. A nivel visual, Gélin opta por una puesta en escena colorida y dinámica, lo que le da un tono de cuento moderno. Este estilo visual encaja bien con la naturaleza optimista de la película, pero también refuerza esa sensación de "anuncio largo de televisión" que han señalado algunos críticos. La banda sonora, compuesta por canciones suaves y sentimentales, refuerza aún más los momentos lacrimógenos, pero en algunos casos peca de ser demasiado evidente. Uno de los aspectos más criticados es la vuelta de tuerca final. Sin entrar en spoilers, es un giro que puede resultar impactante para algunos espectadores, pero que también puede parecer forzado y manipulador para otros. Este tipo de desenlaces dividen a la audiencia, ya que algunos lo ven como un recurso emocional válido y otros lo perciben como una forma burda de arrancar emociones. En definitiva, Mañana empieza todo es una película emotiva y accesible, diseñada para conectar con el gran público a través de una historia conmovedora y actuaciones carismáticas. Sin embargo, su excesiva dependencia de los tópicos y su intención constante de buscar la lágrima fácil pueden hacer que pierda autenticidad y frescura. Aun así, quienes disfruten de melodramas familiares encontrarán en ella una propuesta entretenida y emotiva, ideal para una tarde en la que apetezca desconectar y dejarse llevar por las emociones. See more letaiser @RT88401244 Jul 9, 2023 i dont know why it only has 38% it was a good movie it was emotional sad and it had a good story line beside of that it is also based on a real story ,I keep saying that Omar sy is clearly one of the best French actors he is so good and shows his emotions in every movie See more Junji Ito's G @RT07784604 Sep 9, 2022 Great movie, the ending is so sad :/ See more lanfranco c @Lanfrancobz Apr 29, 2022 Twenty Euro of happiness! See more Feb 21, 2021 A comedy of errors, a father-daughter drama, a courtroom drama and even an existentialist drama. A lot is packed in this movie. It starts with Samuel (Omar Sy), a bachelor enjoying life as a yacht sailor living on the south of France. One day a woman comes to him with a baby she claims to be his. She leaves the baby with him and run away back to London. Does this mean the movie would be about a bachelor trying to raise a baby on the tourist beachtown? No, instead he follows the woman all the way to London (and never returns to the beach, except for the very end, but we'll get there). He does not find the woman and ends up alone with a baby and with no money. He is rescued by a French film agent who takes a liking to him and gives him a home and a job as an action stuntman. The kid grows up with a dad who gives her all the joys a kid dreams of - toys, carnivals and a lot of candy. So is the movie going to be about how the kid and dad grow apart as she grows older? No, instead the mom comes back after 8 years and demands to be a mother to the kid she abandoned (there is also a small sub-plot where Samuel lied and told his child that her mom is a secret agent and that is why she wasn't around all the time, it goes nowhere). It ends up in court and we have a courtroom drama, so is this the end where Samuel has to prove all the fathering he has learned? NO! After he wins the court battle, the mom doesn't give up and takes a heritage test and discovers that Samuel is not the dad after all, so she takes to have the kid after all (don't think that that holds up after a court ruling that declares Samuel the parent, but whatever). The kid says goodbye, Sam is sad and it seems like this will be the end. But of course, the kid runs back and Samuel runs away in a half-fairy-like dream where they run off back to the beach, all with the blessing of the mother that sees how her child really wants to be with her dad. A true heartwarming tale of a family. No! Instead we get a monologue telling us that the child is dead. She had a terminal illness we heard of somewhere in the first third of the film and never mention again. The monologue Samuel gives is about how is going to spend the time he has left with his kid and be happy for her. I would totally care if it was the end of 7 movies that start and end abruptly every 15mins. A very confusing dramedy that is truly baffling. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man's life is turned upside down when an old flame leaves a child on his doorstep, claiming it is his. He moves to London and raises the child by himself.
Director
Hugo Gélin
Producer
Philippe Rousselet, Stéphane Célérier
Screenwriter
Hugo Gélin
Production Co
Mars Film, Vendôme Production
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 58m
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