1990 film directed by Philippe Faucon

2014 film by Raphaël Neal

In this French drama, an urban professional gives up his fast-track life in favor of the quiet of country life. Benoit now lives as a toymaker who sells games at his chic Paris art gallery. The film opens with young Lila as she is being released from prison. Immediately, she sets out to see her sister in Brionne, a tiny Normandy town. As soon as he sees her, the rather quiet Benoit falls in love. Eventually, the emotionally scarred young woman falls in love with him too. Soon they move in together, and Lila gets to meet his ne'er-do-well friends. The couple are very happy for a while, but when Benoit's gallery goes belly-up, he begins acting strangely, leaving Lila feeling very unsure. Eventually she leaves him. Benoit then struggles to cope with his depression; after many drunken nights, a lost dog helps him find the peace he has been searching for.

Mathias (Samuel Le Bihan) accompagne un groupe de touristes français dans l'ouest américain. Un voyage de rêve de la Californie à Las Vegas. Mais son tour-opérateur fait faillite et abandonne le groupe sans le sou... Un groupe de touristes français part en voyage organisé pour visiter "l'Ouest américain en Cinemascope", comme dit le catalogue de l'agence Dream Tour. Un voyage de rêve de la Californie à Las Vegas en passant par les parcs nationaux et les sites grandioses immortalisés par le western. Mais voila que le tour-opérateur fait faillite et abandonne ses touristes au pays de l'oncle Sam avec pour guide un jeune garçon, certes débrouillard, mais pas vraiment préparé à affronter ce genre de catastrophe.

Antoine is a failed and depressed writer. Fred doesn't do much in his life and seems to be happy about it. The two of them share an apartment and live in a shambles. The adventures and mostly the misadventures of these two buddies/losers, makes them realise that despite everything that happens their friendship is the most important thing in their lives.