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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
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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.
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.
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.
A wry, oh-so-gentle dual character study saved from sleepiness by the unexpected star pairing of Catherine Deneuve and Gustave Kervern.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Falling back repeatedly on in-your-face symbolism — especially with regard to the specter of decline — Mr. Salvadori seems content to idle in neutral.
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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