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Bright Days Ahead

6.020131h 34mMovieDramaRomance

Bright days ahead? Caroline has retired, at last. A new life lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and, most of all, herself. However, she soon comes to realize that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom…

DirectorMarion Vernoux
WritersFanny Chesnel·Marion Vernoux
ProducersDenis Pineau-Valencienne·François Kraus

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Cast · Directed by Marion Vernoux

FAFanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Caroline
LLLaurent Lafitte
Laurent Lafitte
Julien
PCPatrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Philippe
JSJean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin
Roger
FCFanny Cottençon
Fanny Cottençon
Chantal
CLCatherine Lachens
Catherine Lachens
Sylviane
ACAlain Cauchi
Alain Cauchi
Jacky
MRMarie Rivière
Marie Rivière
Jocelyne
OCOlivia Côte
Olivia Côte
Lydia - la prof de théâtre
ÉCÉmilie Caen
Émilie Caen
L'hôtesse des Beaux Jours
ÉBÉléonore Bernheim
Éléonore Bernheim
Lise
MGMaud Le Guénédal
Maud Le Guénédal
Rebecca

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