Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering)

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Acclaimed director Claude Berri (Jean de Florette) helms the whimsical romantic comedy Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering, 2007). A box office blockbuster in France, the picture follows the romantic couplings that form in the lives of several lonely Parisian singles. The lead characters include: an emotionally fragile, exhausted cleaning lady named Camille (Audrey Tatou) who is suffering from anorexia; a well-to-do young man named Phillibert struggling with his own sexual orientation (Laurent Stocker) but who begins to drift toward heterosexuality and a stable relationship with a woman; and Phillibert's rebellious pothead roommate Franck (Guillaume Canet), who can never quite breach the possibility of committing to one woman, or come face to face with his dream of opening a French restaurant - until he meets Camille and the pieces begin to fall into place. Writer-director Berri adapted the novel by Anna Gavaldi.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Claude Berri
In Theaters:

Mar 21, 2007 wide
Runtime:

97 minutes
Studio:

Christal Films

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Cast

Audrey Tautou
as Camille

Guillaume Canet
as Franck

Laurent Stocker
as Philibert

Françoise Bertin
as Paulette

Alain Sachs

Firmine Richard

Béatrice Michel

Kahena Saighi

Hélène Surgère

Philippe Van Eeckhout

Alain Stern

Halima Guizani

Juliette Arnaud

Danièle Lebrun

Li-Ting Huang

Madeleine Cofano

Pierre Gerald

Michel Dubois

Sandrine Mazéas

Raymond Aquaviva

Magalie Madison

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Critic Reviews for Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering)

All Critics (5)

...a French version of a tale that's become all too familiar in American Independent filmmaking - that of a family constructed from the broken remains of several.

Jul 1, 2008 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Very simple yet very effective...

Apr 6, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
A charming and uplifting film with engaging performances and a music score ripe for humming, even though it is not director Claude Berri's most complete work

Dec 7, 2007 | Full Review…

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Frothy and intelligent in all the right places until the film's overly clichéd ending robs it of much of its off-kilter charm.

Jul 11, 2007 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering)

Jan 15, 2011

Usually I have seen that many foreign films are highly over-rated. But this one deserved every applause it could get. This is a beautiful film about friendship and love; more importantly, very well shot, without the typical FrenchMovie gimmicks like crazy camera angles or twisted plot lines.

Sajin P Super Reviewer
Jul 28, 2009

Simple and quite familiar storyline told effectively and with fitting casting.

Nicolas K Super Reviewer
Jan 14, 2009

Note to self no. 1: Start watching more French films. Note to self no. 2: Watch all movies starring Audrey Tautou.

Stefan P Super Reviewer
Nov 21, 2008

A solid, meaningful film, even though it's a little too slow and the message too subtle. The performances were as good as the script, and the music and photography are top notch. It's quite a relaxing film, calming and enjoyable, ideal to have in a cold day with a coffee. A really nice feel-good movie.

Liolia K Super Reviewer