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Acclaimed director Claude Berri (Jean de Florette) helms the whimsical romantic comedy Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering, 2007). A box office blockbuster in France, the picture follows the r... read more read more...omantic couplings that form in the lives of several lonely Parisian singles. The lead characters include: an emotionally fragile, exhausted cleaning lady named Camille (Audrey Tatou) who is suffering from anorexia; a well-to-do young man named Phillibert struggling with his own sexual orientation (Laurent Stocker) but who begins to drift toward heterosexuality and a stable relationship with a woman; and Phillibert's rebellious pothead roommate Franck (Guillaume Canet), who can never quite breach the possibility of committing to one woman, or come face to face with his dream of opening a French restaurant - until he meets Camille and the pieces begin to fall into place. Writer-director Berri adapted the novel by Anna Gavaldi. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Claude Berri

Release Date: March 21, 2007

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  • January 15, 2011
    Usually I have seen that many foreign films are highly over-rated.
    But this one deserved every applause it could get. This is a beautiful film about friendship and love; more importantly, very well shot, without the typical FrenchMovie gimmicks like crazy camera angles or twist... read moreed plot lines.
  • May 15, 2008
    Amusing, engaging and touching, with splendid performances. This French romantic-drama frilm is fascinating and entertaining look at four very dissimilar people whose lives suddenly interconnect. So emotionally as what I thought these are alike family they care about each other. ... read more
    Beautiful French actress Audrey Tautou makes her fantastic performance as poor cleaner who is bored with life before things changes to spend with two flatmates. I love French movies.
  • January 10, 2008
    I enjoyed this one a lot more than I expected to! It did not look half as light and funny as it was from the trailer. This is just a nice film, nothing clever about it and missing the abrupt ending French films often have. (Actually the one fault I could find with it was that t... read morehe ending was a little too stick-your-fingers-down-your-throat-nauseating), but no one else who saw it with me was complaining, so perhaps that was just me! Fans of chick flicks, who don't mind reading subtitles, will enjoy this and probably pretty much anyone who liked Audrey Tautou in "Amelie". I would have to say that Laurent Stocker stole the show in this though with his character Philibert - absolutely hilarious, although how anyone is meant to believe that character is not gay is beyond me!
  • December 15, 2007
    [b][size=5][color=red]HUNTING AND GATHERING (2007)[/color][/size][/b]

    [img]http://www.cineplex.com.au/movie/images/movies/large/huntingandgathering.jpg[/img]

    [color=brown][b]Iz direktorske stolice majstora filma Claude Berri-ja (Jean de Florette) uz pomoc dve najpoznatije m... read morelade zvezde francuskog filma, Audrey Tautou i Guillaume Canet-a, stize ocaravajuca romanticna prica o skupu cudnih pojedinaca u Parizu.

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    Camille (Audrey Tautou) cini sve kako bi nestala i postala nevidljiva. Retko jede, radi cele noci kao cistacica i zivi u najmanjoj mansardi na svetu... sve dok ne sretne mucajuceg aristokratu Philiberta (Laurent Stocker).

    Philibert, koji inace prodaje razglednice na ulazu u muzej, se pokazuje kao pravi dzentlmen kada prilike to zahtevaju od njega....

    Originalno delo, prepuno divnog humora cija price nesmetano tece vodeci naz kroz pravi zivot... Prica o ljudskim odnosima i ljudskosti koja se danas tako retko srece... Ima tu svega za prave filmske gurmane, i preporucujem ovaj filma svim zaljubljenicima u filmsku umetnost. Pogledajte ga i necete se pokajati!

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    Od mene 7/10[/b][/color]
  • July 28, 2009
    Simple and quite familiar storyline told effectively and with fitting casting.
  • January 14, 2009
    Note to self no. 1: Start watching more French films. Note to self no. 2: Watch all movies starring Audrey Tautou.
  • June 9, 2008
    As flixster has not yet provided a synopsis nor a character sketch, I believe it is my duty to do so. So BARE WITH ME HERE! :D

    Hunting and Gathering, from the original french title Ensemble, c'est tout, is the story of four people whose lives intertwine after a s... read moreeries of events occur. As the french title suggests, these four characters will learn that all they need is to be with one another, and that together they are stronger.

    Camille, played by Audrey Tautou, is a a strong-willed cleaning woman with amazing talents in illustration and also the victim of anorexia nervosa.
    Franck, played by the delicious Guillaume Canet, is the stereotypical tough cookie on the outside, yet sweet on the inside - whilst concocting french delicacies, as his profession.
    Philibert, played by Laurent Stocker (newbie), is an emotional aristocrat with an affinity for helping others.
    And of course, Paulette, played by Françoise Bertin, is Franck's delicate grandmother and the most endearing grandmother I have seen on the big screen in a long while!

    The reason I enjoyed this much more than your average Joe is because this is real. It is deeply touching and made me shed a few tears, even during the joyous scenes. Every character has a different story to tell and each one is as captivating as the next.
    Now don't get me wrong here, this isn't the best French film I have seen. But still, it's got substance. And now I'm leaning towards buying the novel, written by Anna Gavalda.

    My favourite performance swings between Tautou and Canet. However, Laurent Stocker shows talent in his acting debut? yes, Hunting and Gathering is his first film (and probably not the last).

    I recommend this to fans of the genre or those who delight in the wonders of French cinema. Paradoxically, if you have a thing for action-packed Hollywood blockbusters then please avoid this.
  • August 29, 2010
    I've actually seen this movie on IFC. Not bad at all, though does violate one of my rules on avoiding European soap operas. They just don't interest me that much. I do have a crush on Audrey Tautou and she is immensely talented. But she always seems to be paired with such oddbal... read morel characters and people I have never, ever heard of. At least I've heard of Claude Berri though only barely. An ok film. Nothing to have an orgasm about,
  • October 23, 2007
    a modern day cinderella nurses party chef's grandmama to death, very nicely. not one of tautou's best, but perhaps the only one of her films where you can feel for her character, quirky as it is.

Critic Reviews


Laura Clifford
July 1, 2008
Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

...a French version of a tale that's become all too familiar in American Independent filmmaking - that of a family constructed from the broken remains of several. Full Review

David Nusair
April 6, 2008
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

Very simple yet very effective... Full Review

Urban Cinefile Critics
December 7, 2007
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

A charming and uplifting film with engaging performances and a music score ripe for humming, even though it is not director Claude Berri's most complete work Full Review

Boyd van Hoeij
July 11, 2007
Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net

Frothy and intelligent in all the right places until the film's overly clichéd ending robs it of much of its off-kilter charm. Full Review

Lisa Nesselson
May 20, 2008
Lisa Nesselson, Variety

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Jim Lane
August 7, 2008
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review

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February 1, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald

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