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Bowling

Bowling

20125.21h 30m

Overview

The story takes place in Carhaix, in the heart of Brittany. A small hospital, with a calm maternity clinic, where few births take place. Mathilde, a mid-wife, Firmine, a pediatric nurse, and Louise, the owner of the Carhaix bowling alley, are all friends and lead a happy existence. Catherine, director of the establishment's Human Resources, is sent to restructure the hospital and, most importantly, to eventually shut down the maternity clinic, which is losing money. Four women whose age, personalities, and origins are different, but who will form a quartet overflowing with humanity and humor as they join forces to save the clinic. Life, love, friendship, Brittany and... bowling.

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Written by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Jean-Marie Duprez
Produced by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Jérôme Seydoux, Pierre Kubel
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Top Cast

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Catherine

Mathilde Seigner

Mathilde Seigner

Mathilde

Firmine Richard

Firmine Richard

Firmine

Laurence Arné

Laurence Arné

Louise

François Bureloup

François Bureloup

Yves

Mathias Mlekuz

Mathias Mlekuz

Erwann

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Mme Escoffier

F

Frédéric Noaille

Paul

Julien Crampon

Julien Crampon

Gaël

Gilles Bataille

Gilles Bataille

Le directeur de l'hôpital

Themes & Keywords

friendshipbowlinghospitalfamilywoman director

About Bowling

Bowling is a comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, bowling, hospital, family, woman director. Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, it stars Catherine Frot, Mathilde Seigner, Firmine Richard. The story takes place in Carhaix, in the heart of Brittany. A small hospital, with a calm maternity clinic, where few births take place. Mathilde, a mid-wife, Firmine, a pediatric nurse, and Louise, the owner of the Carhaix bowling alley, are all friends and lead a happy existence. Catherine, director of the establishment's Human Resources, is sent to restructure the hospital and, most importantly, to eventually shut down the maternity clinic, which is losing money. Four women whose age, personalities, and origins are different, but who will form a quartet overflowing with humanity and humor as they join forces to save the clinic. Life, love, friendship, Brittany and... bowling.

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