C'est quoi la vie ?

C'est quoi la vie ? (1999)

In this drama, three generations of the same family work together on a farm in rural France. Elderly Noel takes pride in having worked this land nearly all his life. His son Marc now carries most of the responsibilities of the farm (as well as the debts), and he's starting to buckle under the strain. And Marc's son Nicolas hasn't decided what to do with his life; he has little interest in farming, but he isn't sure where his real talents lie. One day, after helping his cows give birth to new calves, Marc gets word that he must destroy all his cattle to prevent the spread of Mad Cow Disease. This proves the last straw for Marc, and he commits suicide. Noel doesn't handle his son's death well and ends up in a retirement home, while Marc's wife gets a job as a cashier and Nicolas looks for work (with little success) while searching for a beautiful and mysterious woman to whom he gave a ride.

Date of release
1999-09-07
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
Director
François Dupeyron

Casting

Interesting facts

C'est quoi la vie? is a 1999 French drama film directed by François Dupeyron. The film received two nominations at the César Awards 2000 and won Most Promising Actor for Éric Caravaca.

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