Le nom des gens [Reg.2]

This film is about a beautiful young woman and a slightly older man. The woman is a leftist who seduces conservative men and convinces them to become leftists. She thinks the older man is a conservative, but he just dresses conservatively--he and his parents have been leftists/communists since World War II.The girl is a bit absent minded. One really funny scene is when she goes home to take a shower, but gets so distracted by multiple phone calls, that she leaves and rides the metro without remembering to get dressed again.Another funny scene requires a bit of knowledge about how the French vote. At French elections, the voter is given slips of paper, each paper with a candidate's name on it. To vote for a candidate, the voter puts the slip with the candidate's name on it in the voting machine. The scene also requires the audience to know that Nicolas Sarkosy (the recent French president) is a conservative. With this background, you can probably figure out the scene.I highly recommend this movie.

I liked the back and forth between there character's past and present. The film did a good job at having some very nuanced yet powerful moments through its use. Overall enjoyable film. Fun and funny while seemingly exaggerated are extremely realistic and possible. Fun watch!

The movie is not what it seems to be at first: a French take on a Cary Grant/Katherine Hepburn Dull-meets-Ditz comedy. The characters don't so much overcome their roles as the movie explains how they got that way; you find out by getting to know the poignant history of their families, how they became who they are. The acting is first rate, Sara Forestier is extraordinary; combining a little hysteria, a lot of attention deficit and bohemian sensuality; Jacques Gamblin is just dead-on dead from the neck down. The characters and their families all have chemistry and watching them gingerly trying to deal with one another is just wonderful. Names of Love is funny and sexy but ultimately a very touching movie. Definitely worth seeing.

This is a delightful and clever movie about an unexpected romance between an uptight forensic veterinarian and a free spirited young women half his age. It highlights the life experiences of the male and female protagonists growing up in their very different families, yet in the end it shows people remain individuals regardless of their background and cannot be treated as stereotypes. It cleverly mixes in political satire where any and all politically correct pieties on race, ethnicity, sex and love are subverted by wry comedy. I especially liked the idea of commemorating not where someone died, but rather where they first tasted whipped cream. See the movie to understand what I mean. PS. be warned there is quite a bit of female nudity involving the beautiful female star.

Until it spun down into the typical hollywood formula of lovers becoming estranged only to reunite at the end with love and roses and everything divine. I really don't know though because I stopped watching as soon as the hollywood formula began to kick in.

This movie takes everything i usually hate to watch--subtitles, silly romance, shallow political and moral "meaning"... and combines it all to make a genuine statement about The Human Condition. And has a lot of fun along the way.

Lovely!

I saw this film at the SF Jewish Film Festival and I have to say it was one of the best films I have seen in a very long time. The story is as unique as the charactors. I found myself really falling in love the the story and even cried a few times. It's a must see for anyone who likes a good romantic comedy which is not a 'chick flick'.

Il en faut de la culture politique pour suivre mais si on est bien concentré, pas de problèmes: c'est vraiment drôle. Ce couple improbable (lui assez sage et rangé, elle: farfelue et fantasque) est charmant.

Le Nom des Gens, Director Michel Leclerc. This film was a 2011 César Winner and Nominee in numerous categories, including Meilleur Film (Best Feature Film). Sara Forestier won Meilleure Actrice (Best Actress).

J'ai adore ce film, Sara Forestier joue tres bien ; Le dialogue est tres subtil et toujours d'actualite: Le capitalisme renforce les inegalites, le proxenetisme religieux enflame le people et la condition de la femme regresse.Un autre bon film que je recommande (un peu dans le meme style): Tele Gaucho :)

Typically French humour

Un bon petit film très sympa à regarder.Le thème est original, les acteurs géniaux, des situations drôles, de bons dialogues et même si tout n'est bien sûr pas réaliste, on y aborde des sujets importants !