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A Difficult Year

A Difficult Year

What's the worst that could happen to them?

20235.92h 0m

Overview

Compulsive spenders Albert and Bruno are in debt up to their necks. While seeking help from community workers to get their lives back on track, they run into a group of young green activists. Lured by the free beer and snacks rather than by the ideals of eco-activists, Albert and Bruno find themselves joining the movement without much conviction.

Directed by Olivier Nakache
Written by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Pio Marmaï

Pio Marmaï

Albert Laprade

Jonathan Cohen

Jonathan Cohen

Bruno Ambrosi

Noémie Merlant

Noémie Merlant

Cactus

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Henri Tomasi

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Quinoa

Luàna Bajrami

Luàna Bajrami

Antilope

S

Sandrine Briard

Sirène

Oussama Kheddam

Oussama Kheddam

Sofiane

Danièle Lebrun

Danièle Lebrun

Madeleine

Alexandra Roth

Alexandra Roth

Corinne

About A Difficult Year

A Difficult Year is a comedy film released in 2023. Directed by Olivier Nakache, it stars Pio Marmaï, Jonathan Cohen, Noémie Merlant. Compulsive spenders Albert and Bruno are in debt up to their necks. While seeking help from community workers to get their lives back on track, they run into a group of young green activists. Lured by the free beer and snacks rather than by the ideals of eco-activists, Albert and Bruno find themselves joining the movement without much conviction.

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