Patrick Zimmermann

A Distant Neighborhood (2010)

Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Garbarski
CAST:  Pascal Greggory  •  Léo Legrand  •  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Jonathan Zaccaï

Thomas, a father in his fifties, returns by chance to the town where he grew up. He collapses and wakes up forty years earlier in the body of his teenage self. Thrown back into his past, Thomas will not only have to re-live his first love, but also try to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Garbarski
CAST:  Pascal Greggory  •  Léo Legrand  •  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Jonathan Zaccaï

Welcome Home (2008)

Julien, 28, returns to his home town after spending the past 13 years in prison. Out on probation, he's obsessed with a girl... Emilie. And one day, he reaches for her: "it's me". She turns around, looks at him and starts to scream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
CAST:  Robinson Stévenin  •  Fanny Valette  •  Patrick Descamps  •  Nicolas Giraud

Julien, 28, returns to his home town after spending the past 13 years in prison. Out on probation, he's obsessed with a girl... Emilie. And one day, he reaches for her: "it's me". She turns around, looks at him and starts to scream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
CAST:  Robinson Stévenin  •  Fanny Valette  •  Patrick Descamps  •  Nicolas Giraud

A Matter of Taste (2000)

Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rapp
CAST:  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Jean-Pierre Lorit  •  Charles Berling  •  Florence Thomassin

Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rapp
CAST:  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Jean-Pierre Lorit  •  Charles Berling  •  Florence Thomassin

A Girl Cut in Two (2007)

Gabrielle Deneige is an independent, ambitious TV weather girl torn between her love of a distinguished author several decades her senior, and the attentions of a headstrong, potentially unstable young suitor. An unspoken past between the two men heightens tensions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Ludivine Sagnier  •  Benoît Magimel  •  François Berléand  •  Mathilda May

Gabrielle Deneige is an independent, ambitious TV weather girl torn between her love of a distinguished author several decades her senior, and the attentions of a headstrong, potentially unstable young suitor. An unspoken past between the two men heightens tensions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Ludivine Sagnier  •  Benoît Magimel  •  François Berléand  •  Mathilda May

In Her Name (2016)

In 1982, André Bamberski learns about the death of his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, while she was on vacation with her mother and stepfather in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Sebastian Koch  •  Marie-Josée Croze  •  Christelle Cornil

In 1982, André Bamberski learns about the death of his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, while she was on vacation with her mother and stepfather in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Sebastian Koch  •  Marie-Josée Croze  •  Christelle Cornil

The Clearstream Affair (2015)

Journalist Denis Robert sparked a storm in the world of European finance by denouncing the murky operations of banking firm Clearstream. His quest to reveal the truth behind a secret world of shadowy multinational banking puts him in contact with an ever-expanding ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Gilles Lellouche  •  Charles Berling  •  Laurent Capelluto  •  Sarah Suco

Journalist Denis Robert sparked a storm in the world of European finance by denouncing the murky operations of banking firm Clearstream. His quest to reveal the truth behind a secret world of shadowy multinational banking puts him in contact with an ever-expanding ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Gilles Lellouche  •  Charles Berling  •  Laurent Capelluto  •  Sarah Suco

Villa Marguerite (2008)

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DIRECTION:  Denis Malleval
CAST:  Yolande Moreau  •  Luis Rego  •  Natacha Lindinger  •  Anne Plumet

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DIRECTION:  Denis Malleval
CAST:  Yolande Moreau  •  Luis Rego  •  Natacha Lindinger  •  Anne Plumet

By the Grace of God (2019)

Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day, he discovered by chance that the priest who abused him to scouts always officiates with children. He then starts a fight, quickly joined by François and Emmanuel, also victims of the priest, to "release ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Ozon
CAST:  Melvil Poupaud  •  Denis Ménochet  •  Swann Arlaud  •  Josiane Balasko

Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day, he discovered by chance that the priest who abused him to scouts always officiates with children. He then starts a fight, quickly joined by François and Emmanuel, also victims of the priest, to "release ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Ozon
CAST:  Melvil Poupaud  •  Denis Ménochet  •  Swann Arlaud  •  Josiane Balasko

Closed Eyes (2000)

Vincent and Olivier have an intense, rocky relationship: Vincent evades tenderness, just as he does desire, forcing the couple to hunt for a third partner to participate in their sexual games. Olivier has a background in the theater. He believes in, but is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Py
CAST:  Olivier Py  •  Samuel Churin  •  Michel Fau  •  Benjamin Ritter

Vincent and Olivier have an intense, rocky relationship: Vincent evades tenderness, just as he does desire, forcing the couple to hunt for a third partner to participate in their sexual games. Olivier has a background in the theater. He believes in, but is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Py
CAST:  Olivier Py  •  Samuel Churin  •  Michel Fau  •  Benjamin Ritter

Final Exams (2001)

Four friends have taken their final exams and waiting for their results... and their lives to begin. In the mean time Wein is worrying about his Asian heritage, Cedric is struggling to come to terms with being gay and Gaelle and Chloe are trying to forget about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal-Alex Vincent
CAST:  Florence Loiret Caille  •  Julie Durand  •  Jean-Baptiste Penigault  •  Nicolas Ullmann

Four friends have taken their final exams and waiting for their results... and their lives to begin. In the mean time Wein is worrying about his Asian heritage, Cedric is struggling to come to terms with being gay and Gaelle and Chloe are trying to forget about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal-Alex Vincent
CAST:  Florence Loiret Caille  •  Julie Durand  •  Jean-Baptiste Penigault  •  Nicolas Ullmann

Summer of 85 (2020)

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Ozon
CAST:  Félix Lefebvre  •  Benjamin Voisin  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Melvil Poupaud

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Ozon
CAST:  Félix Lefebvre  •  Benjamin Voisin  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Melvil Poupaud

Jules Ferry (1993)

The romanticized life story of lawyer and journalist Jules Ferry, who fought for the freedom of citizens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rouffio
CAST:  Thierry Fortineau  •  Patrick Zimmermann  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Didier Bénureau

The romanticized life story of lawyer and journalist Jules Ferry, who fought for the freedom of citizens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rouffio
CAST:  Thierry Fortineau  •  Patrick Zimmermann  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Didier Bénureau