A Difficult Year

Feature Film | 2022-2023 | Comedy | France

Director	Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Written by	Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Production	Quad [fr], Ten Cinéma [fr], Gaumont [fr], TF1 Films Production [fr]
Distributor	Gaumont [fr], Gutek Film [pl], I Wonder Pictures, Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de], Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at]

Start of shooting	09/05/2022
End of shooting	26/07/2022
Locations	Paris - châteauroux
Filming regions	France - Centre-Val de Loire, France - Paris Île-de-France

Film financing	Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr]
Length of movie	1h 58min
Sound format	Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Pio Marmaï	Albert [L]
Jonathan Cohen	Bruno [L]
Noémie Merlant	Cactus [L]
Mathieu Amalric	Henri [GS]
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet	Quinoa [GS]
Luàna Bajrami	Antilope [GS]
Sandrine Briard	Sirène [SR]
Sophie Parel	Laure Marbeau [BP]
Étienne Parc	Stagiaire endettement
Julie Tessier	Coffee customer

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Quentin Janssen
2nd AD	Victor Mirabel
AD Trainee	Anaïs Frobert Prépa + tournage	Prépa + tournage
AD PA	Gaultier Franiatte Tout le film	Tout le film
Post production supervisor	Ana Antunes
Director of photography	Mélodie Preel
Casting director	Marie-France Michel
Casting director	Élodie Demey
Costume designer	Isabelle Pannetier
Director	Olivier Nakache
Director	Éric Toledano
Script supervisor	Christelle Meaux
Editor	Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Grip	Boucif Mohammedi renfort Machiniste	renfort Machiniste
Music supervisor	Élise Luguern
Producer	Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
Production designer	Mila Préli
Line producer	Hervé Ruet
Production manager	Bruno Morin
Unit manager (local system)	Charles Zemer
Production assistant	Jules Guignard-Harvey
Screenwriter	Olivier Nakache
Screenwriter	Éric Toledano
Production sound mixer	Pascal Armant
Second boom operator	Chiara Nardo
Sound re-recording mixer	Jean-Paul Hurier
Sound editor	Sélim Azzazi

Company	Comment
Gaumont [fr]
Gutek Film [pl] Poland (theatrical)	Poland (theatrical)
I Wonder Pictures in collaboration with Unipol Biografilm Collection	in collaboration with Unipol Biografilm Collection
Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de] Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)
Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at] Austria (theatrical)	Austria (theatrical)

Department	Company	Comment
Locations and Studios	Aéroport de Châteauroux-Centre
Score /Music	Josette Music Club [fr] music supervision	music supervision

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Italy	Torino Film Festival (TFF) Out of Competition - Opening Film	Out of Competition - Opening Film
2023	France	Nouvelles Vagues - Biarritz International Film Festival Premieres - Out of Competition	Premieres - Out of Competition
2023	Canada	TIFF - Toronto Int. Film Festival Special Presentations	Special Presentations

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
First showing	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 26/04/2024, 9.10 PM

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Poland	Friday, 19/01/2024
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 28/12/2023
Theatre release	Austria	Thursday, 28/12/2023
Theatre release	Italy	Thursday, 30/11/2023
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 18/10/2023
Premiere		Friday, 30/06/2023	Nouvelles Vagues - Biarritz International Film Festival [fr]