In the background, the reality television of today…
In the foreground, our hero - the viewer, Maxime Renard…
In the rhythm of a funny and caustic fable, we follow the trajectory of a man torn between the reality of his life and the ever-elusive dream of one day being on television. In order to shoot the video gag that will make him king of the small screen (think ‘France’s Funniest and Most Incredibly Dangerous Home Videos’), he puts in danger his marriage, his work, his friends and so much more...
Anyone hooked on the inescapable 21st Century scourge that is ‘reality television’ will be able to relate to this funny and bittersweet cautionary tale, one told with an unmistakably idiosyncratic French sensibility.
WINNER: Audience Award, Best Actor (Niels Dubost), 2008 Festival ECU (Paris. CANADIAN Premiere!