Le Prénom | Ciné-Salon | Jan 14

Le Prénom (What's in a Name?)

Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte • 2012 • France, Belgium
Starring Patrick Bruel, Valérie Benguigui, Charles Berling, Guillaume de Tonquédec
 
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable ...