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Those Happy Days

Those Happy Days (Nos jours heureux)

Movie · 2006 · 6 people

Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache wrote and co-directed Nos jours heureux (Those Happy Days), a French comedy from 2006. It is the pair's second feature after Je préfère qu'on reste amis... (2005) and grows out of their 2002 short Ces jours heureux. Released in France on 28 June 2006 and running about 103 minutes, it looks at children and counsellors in a noisy summer camp.

It is set in the summer of 1992. Vincent Rousseau takes charge of a holiday camp for the first time. For three weeks he must manage eighty unruly or anxious children and six not always professional counsellors. Olympic-style games, horse riding and camping fill the programme, while the arrival of his father Albert and a visit from inspectors keep the days lively.

Marilou Berry, Jean-Paul Rouve and Omar Sy star, with Lionel Abelanski and Jacques Boudet also in the cast. Drawing 1,473,273 cinema-goers in France, the film marked the start of the duo's success; Toledano and Nakache later made Intouchables, Le Sens de la fête and Hors Normes. At the 2006 Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival it won the audience prize, the young jury prize and a best-actress award for Joséphine de Meaux.

DirectorÉric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

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Jean-Paul Rouve Omar Sy Joséphine de Meaux Marilou Berry Marilou Berry Actor · 43 years old Jacques Boudet Jacques Boudet Actor · died at 89 Lionel Abelanski Lionel Abelanski Actor · 62 years old

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

A holiday camp, eighty unruly or anxious kids, counsellors who don't always take the job seriously... families with children will find it all very familiar. With its games, horse riding and camping days, the film has a cheerful summer feel. Since it's a rowdy camp comedy, though, some jokes and language may not suit every age. It's easy watching with teenagers and grandparents; for younger children, take a look yourself first.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Toledano and Nakache's second feature grew out of their 2002 short, and it shows: the film moves more as a string of sketches than along a firm dramatic arc. The three-week camp calendar gives it a natural structure, and events like the father's arrival and the inspectors' visit keep the rhythm lively, but the storytelling leans at times on gags that repeat themselves. Its real strength is the ensemble: the energy of Jean-Paul Rouve, Marilou Berry and Omar Sy, plus Joséphine de Meaux, who took a best-actress prize at Alpe d'Huez, keeps the crowd alive. Don't expect the finesse of the later Intouchables here; still, the pair's interest in human warmth is already visible.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Set in the summer of 1992, this camp story recalls the long, hectic, unforgettable summer days of childhood. Vincent taking on responsibility for the first time, the warm chaos between rowdy kids and green counsellors, his father turning up... all of it is told with goodwill. The noise of the crowd can be tiring at times, but I liked the film's tender way with people. There is a sense of community that recalls the neighbourhood warmth of old Turkish films. Perhaps not a great masterpiece, but a good-hearted film.

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