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In the Courtyard(Dans la cour)

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France · 2014
Rated R · 1h 37m
Director Pierre Salvadori
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Pio Marmaï, Féodor Atkine, Nicolas Bouchaud
Genre Comedy, Drama

Deeply depressed, musician Antoine quits his rock band and wanders the streets looking for a job. Mathilde, a neurotic and anxious retiree, hires him as a janitor for an old building in Paris. The two quickly form a gentle friendship among the madness and chaos of the apartment building.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij

Crucially, though all the characters get a little eccentric at times and some of their antics seem to have been imported from boulevard comedies rather than inspired by real life, in the overall scheme of things, the ensemble remains grounded in a recognizable reality.

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CineVue by Ed Frankl

The dark heart of In the Courtyard makes its comedy ever more piquant, while Deneuve and Kervern are exceptional as two lonely souls finding solace in each other's company during the twilight years of their lives.

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Variety by Guy Lodge

A wry, oh-so-gentle dual character study saved from sleepiness by the unexpected star pairing of Catherine Deneuve and Gustave Kervern.

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Village Voice by Zachary Wigon

Thoroughly nonjudgmental in its observations, Pierre Salvadori's In the Courtyard ranks as one of the funnier films about victims of depression and mental illness.

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