What's in a Name - MovieDB Browser

2012 7.3 (1718 votes) 1h 49m

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Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Chapter 2
Pathé
M6 Films
Nexus Factory
M6
uFilm
uFund
Canal+
TF1 Films Production

What's in a Name (Le Prénom)

A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.

Overview

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 ...

Key Crew

Screenplay: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière

Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

Producer: Jérôme Seydoux, Dimitri Rassam, Serge de Poucques, Matthieu Delaporte, Florian Genetet-Morel, Alexandre de La Patellière, Gilles Waterkeyn, Adrian Politowski, Nadia Khamlichi, Jeremy Burdek, Romain Le Grand

Director of Photography: David Ungaro