Les Bêtises is a 2015 French comedy film written and directed by Rose and Alice Philippon.
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Synopsis
François is a dreamy, awkward man in his thirties. He has been adopted and is trying to contact his biological mother. She doesn't want to meet him. However, having managed to obtain her contact details, he decides to visit her anyway. Once there, he realizes that a party is being planned, so he takes advantage of the opportunity to pose as an extra, hired to serve the party, in order to approach his mother. But his awkwardness soon makes him stand out.
Cast
Jérémie Elkaïm as François
Sara Giraudeau as Sonia
Jonathan Lambert as Fabrice
Anne Alvaro as Élise
Alexandre Steiger as Philippe
Jacques Weber as André
Frédéric Pierrot as the civil servant
Cécile Fisera as Young Élise
Marie Seux as Irène
Béatrice de Staël as Édith
Yvon Wust as René