Pour un oui ou pour un non
1989 · 57 min · ★ 8.2 · Drama, TV Movie
Two childhood friends who have not seen each other for a long time decide to meet again. They talk and look for what could have caused their estrangement: words pronounced in a certain way, an intonation etc. Very quickly, an argument begins and turns into a settlement of accounts.
Directed by Jacques Doillon · Written by Nathalie Sarraute
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Jean-Louis Trintignant H1 -
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Joséphine Derenne La voisine -
Pierre Forget Le voisin
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