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When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, a series of fateful events allow him to experience the father's life in the past.


“When all seems lost, hope writes a new page.”
Following a car accident, Suzanne loses custody of her three children. She has no choice but to seek treatment at a center for alcoholics. As soon as she arrives, she meets Alice and Diane, two women with strong personalities. Denis, a sports instructor, will try to bring them together around the same goal: to participate in the Dune Rally in the Moroccan desert. He will need a lot of patience and teaching skills to prepare this unlikely team to achieve their goal.

Valérie Bonneton
Suzanne

Michèle Laroque
Diane

Sabrina Ouazani
Alice

Clovis Cornillac
Denis

Isabelle De Hertogh
Huguette

Brice Bexter

Isabelle Anciaux
Myriam Leclerc
Patrizia Berti
Carole Duclos

Sophie Maréchal
Laure Chevalier

Adèle Sierra
Léa
Better Days is a comedy, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of car accident, recovering alcoholic, alcohol problems, rally. Directed by Elsa Bennett, it stars Valérie Bonneton, Michèle Laroque, Sabrina Ouazani. Following a car accident, Suzanne loses custody of her three children. She has no choice but to seek treatment at a center for alcoholics. As soon as she arrives, she meets Alice and Diane, two women with strong personalities. Denis, a sports instructor, will try to bring them together around the same goal: to participate in the Dune Rally in the Moroccan desert. He will need a lot of patience and teaching skills to prepare this unlikely team to achieve their goal.
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