A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...
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Matthieu Delaporte
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Alexandre de La Patellière
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Adrian Politowski
Producer
Jérôme Seydoux
Producer
Jeremy Burdek
Producer
Dimitri Rassam
Producer
Nadia Khamlichi
Producer
Florian Genetet-Morel
Producer
Gilles Waterkeyn
Producer
Romain Le Grand
Producer
Serge de Poucques
Producer
David Ungaro
Director of Photography
Jérôme Rebotier
Original Music Composer
Célia Lafitedupont
Editor
Anne Schotte
Costume Design
