Sinking into overweight and boring middle age is a big baby called Gérard. The only person who loves him is his baby son, while his ex-wives and their partners put up with his visits. Dressing like a scruffy teenager, riding a huge motor bike, he eats, drinks and tries to make love whenever he feels like it: the feelings of others pass him by.
The charisma of Gérard Depardieu as the eponymous Gérard, the charm of Géraldine Pailhac as his second wife Sophie, and the vivacity of little Antoine Pialat make this quasi-autobiographical film watchable. Cinematography and music are gripping. The story ends abruptly, leaving little hope over the protagonist's future.
The charisma of Gérard Depardieu as the eponymous Gérard, the charm of Géraldine Pailhac as his second wife Sophie, and the vivacity of little Antoine Pialat make this quasi-autobiographical film watchable. Cinematography and music are gripping. The story ends abruptly, leaving little hope over the protagonist's future.