La folle histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy (2009)
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Antoine De Caunes, Mehdi Dehbi, Elsa Zylberstein, Judith Magre
A traditional Jewish music performer juggles the unexpected return of family and complicated romantic relationships.
The story
Simon Eskenazy, a gifted performer of traditional Jewish music, finds his life upended as his overbearing mother, his ex-wife, and a ten-year-old son he has never met return one after another. At the same time, he tries to manage romantic relationships with both a philosophy professor and Naïm, a young Muslim cross-dresser. As family obligations converge with his personal life, Simon must contend with competing demands and relationships.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Simon Eskenazy, a great performer of traditional Jewish music, sees his overbearing mother, his ex-wife, and his ten-year-old son, whom he has never met, return one after another. Amid all this, he does what he can to manage his romantic relationships with a philosophy professor and Naïm, a young Muslim cross-dresser who will change his life...
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