
Little Miss Sunshine(2006)
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.


A story is about young teenage girl, with sister and brothers, a pleasant uncle and aunt, an annoying nanny, a young boy interested in kissing her, a close relationship with the imaginary addressee of her daily diary and her parents' disintegrating marriage - all this in a rented house in a summer resort.

Nathalie Baye
Lena

Jean-Pierre Bacri
Léon

Zabou Breitman
Bella

Richard Berry
Michel

Vincent Lindon
Jean-Claude

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Odette

Julie Bataille
Frédérique

Didier Bénureau
Ruffier
Candice Lefranc
Sophie
Alexis Derlon
Daniel
C'est La Vie is a comedy, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of holiday, woman director, dramedy. Directed by Diane Kurys, it stars Nathalie Baye, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Zabou Breitman. A story is about young teenage girl, with sister and brothers, a pleasant uncle and aunt, an annoying nanny, a young boy interested in kissing her, a close relationship with the imaginary addressee of her daily diary and her parents' disintegrating marriage - all this in a rented house in a summer resort.
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