What's in a Name
A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.
A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of des...
Comedy
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2012
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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...
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Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
25 Apr 2012
Country:
FR, BE
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
This is frivolous verbal jousting elevated to a blood sport by people who are much more resilient than they let on.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
12 Dec 2013
rotten:
What starts as an entertaining expose of Parisian society eventually becomes exhausting.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
12 Dec 2013
fresh:
Frequently delightful, full of ribald humor and compelling, intelligent debate.
– Inkoo Kang,
Village Voice,
10 Dec 2013
fresh:
An unborn's unlikely moniker is the simple but effective motor of What's in a Name?
– Boyd van Hoeij,
Variety,
9 Dec 2013