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COMÉDIE ROMANTIQUE  |  15 MINUTES  |  2021

Paul, célibataire trentenaire endurci, cherche à séduire sa voisine dans l’espoir d’avoir une relation sérieuse avec elle pour enfin devenir un grand garçon.

Paul, a hardened bachelor in his thirties, tries to win over his neighbor in the hope of starting a serious relationship and finally growing up.
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COMÉDIE ROMANTIQUE  |  15 MINUTES  |  2021

Paul, célibataire trentenaire endurci, cherche à séduire sa voisine dans l’espoir d’avoir une relation sérieuse avec elle pour enfin devenir un grand garçon.

Paul, a hardened bachelor in his thirties, tries to win over his neighbor in the hope of starting a serious relationship and finally growing up.

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Synopsis (fr)
Paul, un jeune homme maladroit, oscille entre amitiés, famille et aspirations amoureuses. Une erreur de mot glissé sous la porte déclenche une série de quiproquos hilarants. À l’approche d’un mariage familial, sa solitude sentimentale le pousse à se remettre en question. Une rencontre avec sa voisine pourrait bien tout changer. Entre légèreté et sincérité, Grand Garçon explore la quête d’amour et de connexion dans un monde où rien n’est simple.
Synopsis (en)
Paul, a clumsy young man, navigates friendships, family, and romantic aspirations. A misplaced note slipped under the wrong door sparks a series of hilarious misunderstandings. As a family wedding approaches, his romantic solitude forces him to reflect on his choices. A chance encounter with his neighbor might just change everything. Balancing humor and sincerity, Big Boy explores the quest for love and connection in a world where nothing comes easy.
Director: Francis Magnin; Screenplay: Francis Magnin; Image: William Hulin; Sound: Anthony Stoup Soihier; Editing: Romain Boileau; Soundtrack: Jon Du, Valéry Pellegrini
Cast: Bernard Blancan, Thomas Blumenthal, Pablo Pauly, Elisa Ruschke