En liberté !

This film tells the story of a widowed policewoman, who tries to make up for the wrongs that her husband did.

The story is quite crazy and unbelievable in a funny way. It is quite entertaining, and yet makes you question the choices of the policewoman at the same time.

The basic premise of the story and developments are on this IMDb page summary for this movie. It features good actors who play their roles very well. Although it is made by completely different filmmakers, in tone and quirkiness it often reminded me of "Amelie", and it even has Audrey Tautou playing one of the characters.

Not all of it worked for me but enough of it did that I overall enjoyed this movie, at home on DVD from my public library. I know a little French and reading English subtitles was not too much of a bother.

Good change of pace from American movies I mostly watch.

Yvonne (Adèle Haenel), a young police inspector, discovers that her husband, Captain Santi (Vincent Elbaz), was not the brave and honest police officer she believed him to be, but a complete fraud. Determined to make amends for the mistakes he made, she crosses paths with Antoine (Pio Marmaï), who was unjustly arrested by Santi and sentenced to eight years. This unexpected and crazy encounter will change both of their lives forever...

Very enjoyable, another excellent French production, that comedy in homeopathic doses but deliciously administered with a different sense of humor, the characters are super captivating, even the supporting characters, like the trio of security guards and the serial killer dismembering the police station, among others... Light on the drama, fun and well orchestrated in the police story, fake romance... And in the end, finally free, both protagonists, in their own way, and without further explanation, free... Lovely...

This movie is a very mixed bag. There are a good number of quite funny bits, and thanks to Audrey Tautou in a supporting role, a couple of genuinely touching moments. But the actions and reactions of the two main characters make absolutely no psychological sense at all, ever. If that doesn't put you off, then by all means see this movie for the many funny gags.

The movie is being advertised in France as being "the best comedy of the year 2018" or "you will die laughing". In fact, I only smiled once. The rest of the people in the theater the same... Otherwise the movie is absolutely boring with an awful screenplay and with some scenes that could easily candidate to the worst moments in French Cinematography.