Le dernier pour la route (2009)
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François Cluzet, Mélanie Thierry, Michel Vuillermoz, Anne Consigny, Eric Naggar, Marilyne Canto
A press-agency owner enters a remote detox clinic and forms a bond with a fellow patient as they each confront destructive behavior.
The story
Hervé, the owner of a press agency, is struggling with alcohol dependence that is damaging both his family and professional life. He agrees to enter a remote clinic specializing in detoxification in an effort to overcome it, but treatment proves very difficult. At the clinic, he befriends Magali, a young patient. Taking an almost paternal attitude toward her, Hervé tries to help her save herself, even as the effort brings him face to face with his own demons.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Hervé (François Cluzet), the owner of a press agency, is suffering from his dependence on alcohol, which is affecting his family and professional life. To overcome it, he agrees to enter a remote clinic specializing in detoxification. The treatment proves very difficult for Hervé. There, he strikes up a friendship with Magali, a young patient at the clinic. Taking an almost paternal attitude toward her, he tries to help her save herself, but in doing so he is confronted with his own demons. As Magali sinks further into self-destructive behavior, Hervé gradually recovers from his dependence.
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