Just an Illusion / Juste une illusion

Just an Illusion / Juste une illusion

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It's 1985. Vincent, almost 13, lives in the suburbs of Paris, caught between an older brother who brushes him off and parents who never stop arguing. No longer a kid but not quite an adult, Vincent fumbles through life's big questions: identity, friendship, family, first crushes ... and why adults don’t seem to have things figured out either.

Vincent's father Yves has recently lost his job and is trying to hide the fact from his family. Vincent and his friends, meanwhile, are experiencing the highs and lows of early adolescence. When assigned to a school project with his classmate Anne-Karine, Vincent is determined to win her over. 

The directors of the hit comedy-drama The Intouchables return with this funny and charming study of family life. It is a lovingly nostalgic crowd-pleaser that captures a particular French sensibility alongside universal truths about growing up. It also boasts an impressively rich soundtrack of 80s hits, including the titular Imagination classic.

Language: In French with English Subtitles

“[It has] a warm, good-natured atmosphere, carried by a very strong cast.”
— Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
“The film captures the era with so much detail … It’s both very specific, with all the social and cultural context, and at the same time completely universal.”
— Manon Kerjean, France 24

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