Written, directed and starring Bruno Podalydès, this 2015 French comedy tells the story of a middle-aged graphic designer's spontaneous decision...
Written, directed and starring Bruno Podalydès, this 2015 French comedy tells the story of a middle-aged graphic designer's spontaneous decision to buy a canoe and the adventures that follow.
Computer graphics designer Michel (Podalydès) has been fascinated by airplanes since he was young until the day he spies a canoe that looks exactly like a flying machine. Smitten, he secretly buys a canoe without the knowledge of his wife Rachelle (Sandrine Kiberlain). Michel dreams of long, relaxing days with his new purchase so he embarks on a river trip and savours the company of strangers at a waterside cafe.
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"A man who has dreamed his whole life of piloting an airmail plane settles for an uneventful kayak ride downstream in this vaguely existential French comedy."
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Variety
Variety"Feather-light, yet finally profound and packed with both visual ideas and delightful banter, The Sweet Escape (Comme un avion) from French filmmaker Bruno Podalydes is another home run."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Sweet Escape | Details
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- France
