Coming July 18
Comme si de rien n'était
COMÉDIE  |  8 MINUTES  |  2023

Un dîner entre amies dérape joyeusement entre disputes générationnelles, olives volées et débats féministes. Anniversaire explosif en vue.

A lively girls’ dinner spirals into chaos—feminist rants, stolen olives, and generational clashes. Happy birthday? Not quite.
Coming July 18
Comme si de rien n'étaitComme si de rien n'était
COMÉDIE  |  8 MINUTES  |  2023

Un dîner entre amies dérape joyeusement entre disputes générationnelles, olives volées et débats féministes. Anniversaire explosif en vue.

A lively girls’ dinner spirals into chaos—feminist rants, stolen olives, and generational clashes. Happy birthday? Not quite.

Short Film  |  After Shorts 
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Comme si de rien n'était
Synopsis (fr)
Rachel, Rose, Marie et les autres se retrouvent pour une soirée d’anniversaire sans gâteau, mais pas sans tensions. Entre féminisme maladroit, rôles genrés, crises existentielles et olives volées, l’humour fuse et les non-dits éclatent. Une comédie tendre et explosive sur l’amitié au fil des années.
Synopsis (en)
Rachel, Rose, Marie and the gang gather for a birthday party—no cake, but plenty of drama. Between awkward feminism, gendered casting, existential breakdowns and stolen olives, tensions simmer then erupt. A tender yet explosive comedy about friendship, aging, and everything we try to laugh off.
Director: Nadine Marcovici; Screenplay: Nadine Marcovici, Anouch Pare; Image: Laurence Heintz; Sound: Mariette Mathieu-Goudier; Editing: Jeanne Signe; Soundtrack: Stéphane Scott
Cast: Cécile Camp, Isabelle Gouzou, Marianne Lewandowski, Anouch Pare Voice-over Morgane Lombard