La stratégie de la poussette (2012)
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Raphaël Personnaz, Charlotte Le Bon, Jérôme Commandeur, Camélia Jordana, Julie Ferrier, François Berléand
After reluctantly caring for his neighbor’s baby, a heartbroken man sees a chance to win back his former partner.
The story
For a year, young illustrator Thomas has lived apart from Marie, the woman he loves. Marie, a childcare worker who wants a child, left him because he did not. Still devastated by their breakup, Thomas agrees to celebrate with his best friend Paul, though he is not in the mood. On his way home, he sees his neighbor Mélanie fall down the stairs, and catches her baby, Léo. He tries to hand the child over to Mélanie’s partner, François, but eventually agrees to look after Léo while Mélanie recovers. Thomas then sees the baby as a possible way to win Marie back.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
For a year, Thomas, a young illustrator, has been living apart from the woman he loves. Marie, a childcare worker, wants to have a child; he does not. That is why, on the evening of her birthday, the young woman left her partner. A year later, still devastated by the breakup, Thomas, on the advice of his best friend Paul, agrees to go out and celebrate with him, but his heart isn’t in it. On his way home, Thomas sees his neighbor Mélanie fall down the stairs; her baby, Léo, falls into his arms just in time. Though he does everything he can to pass the child off on François, Mélanie’s partner, Thomas reluctantly agrees to look after the little boy until his neighbor recovers. Still in love with Marie, Thomas thinks that with this child he will be able to win back the woman he loves.
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