Oui, mais...

This movie is a very nice diving in human psyche. Starting with a love story between two teenagers, it widen its scope to the adults and the roles that we all play. It's a story about love and freedom, trust and sex. It put a lot of emphasis on respect, how not, for the girl, to become a simple mean of satisfaction. The teenagers characters and the psychiatrist are profound. The parents may appear like a cartoon. Maybe it was necessary in order to focus more on the three heroes. I enjoyed very much this movie, light and profound. There is a good rhythm, no endless and windy dialogs like we can find in numerous french movies. The humor is frequent, in light touches.

Although the film has been on the cinema in other countries, we are still waiting for it in Germany. I wonder why, since "Oui, mais..." is such an elegant revelation of the popular psychologic games making our lives a hell... and such a beautiful, light, warm and entertaining homage to what therapy can do.

Particularly when you're an adolescent still having all choices of life to make (partner, profession, lifestyle). It's true, 17-year-old Eglantine has fallen in a cesspool (her mom being depressive and alcoholic, her Dad paying off his love in bills for good marks, her first love having slight difficulties in diffentiating sex from love, and she herself being afraid of leaving the nest). Fortunately for her, Erwann Moenner, therapist, talkative and therefore appearing very human, shows her how she can come out of the s***, have a good shower, understand how she could have fallen in the cesspool and perhaps afterwards, read scholarly books on s***...

I had the privilege to see the film on a francophone TV-channel and was deeply touched. Being able to see it again in a German cinema would be just wonderful.

Do you go to cinema to think? So do I! Do you go to cinema to be entertained? So do I!.. Well! Here you can reach both of these aims! This first feature of Yves Lavandier (the most respected theoretician of dramaturgy in France - who, I've heard, has written a book called Dramaturgy now translated into Spanish and English) shows that one can be a good screenwriter and a good director. His movie is both entertaining and deep. It talks about first love, parenthood's dependence, needs to grow up alone, but well accompanied... well. In short, how to become a mature grown up, not being totally f***ed up. Interesting & entertaining. Universal & particular. What do you look for in movies? Me? certainly nothing more than that! A nice moment that lasts more in my mind than the time (one hour and a half) that I have been spending in the theater! :)

This movie is really great and was suggested to my by a reference in a book. I was amazed by the beginning and way it explains you the story. You have part which are the story that this teenager is living, and part which are the explanation of the psychologist.

You have different games in it : 1) the psi is speaking to you and gives explanations to you about the games played by the person

2) but he also speaks with his client

3) you have also moment where regarding the option you take the same part of the movie is played again.

Really a pedagogic movie and fantastic examples of different concepts of psychology, people games !

When I entered the title, I couldn't believe that "Oui, Mais..." hadn't received ten stars. I was recently at a French Film festival where I had the privilege of seeing this masterpiece, and I loved it! It shows therapy in a positive light, as less of a last resort, and rather as a way to prevent problems before they start by seeking within yourself for solutions. It reveals many bad habits of blame and self pity we have, and how they we can unintentionally hurt our relations with others. It also carries a positive message of the ability of an individual to take their lives into their own hands and turn it in their favor. Don't get me wrong, "oui, mais.." isn't just about life lessons. It's an enthralling, beautiful film that is also insightful. In today's commercial hollywood, a film this good and this meaningful is a rare find. The protagonist, Egalantine, is a highschool girl who is at a important point in her life. She faces sexual pressure from her boyfriend, responsibility and guilt from her mother (who is in an unhappy marriage), as well as self-induced stress. The movie is about her quest for balance and meaning in her life as she enters adulthood, and Yves Lavandier does an excellent job! By the end, Egalantine has gained self-esteem, has experienced sex as a beautiful, precious experience, and has washed her hands of her mother's personal problems. It was a very satisfying ending, as the audience felt as if they had been tackling the obstacles with Egalantine. I definitely came out of the movie feeling victorious. Overall, an excellent film! Go see it if you are able! And if any American film people are reading this, please consider bringing "oui, mais..." to the american market. I know my friends will love it just as much as I did!