The Sweet Escape (film) explained

The Sweet Escape
Director:	Bruno Podalydès
Producer:	Pascal Caucheteux
Starring:	Bruno Podalydès Sandrine Kiberlain Agnès Jaoui Vimala Pons
Editing:	Christel Dewynter
Studio:	Why Not Productions France 3 Cinéma
Distributor:	UGC Distribution
Runtime:	104 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$4 million^[1]
Gross:	$2.5 million^[2]

The Sweet Escape (French title: Comme un avion) is a 2015 French comedy film written, directed by and starring Bruno Podalydès. The film also stars Sandrine Kiberlain, Agnès Jaoui and Vimala Pons.^[3]

Premise

A fifty-something graphics artist has always dreamed of flying an airmail plane. One day he assembles a kayak which he thinks looks like fuselage, and set off on a trip to unexpected encounters.

Cast

• Bruno Podalydès as Michel
• Sandrine Kiberlain as Rachelle
• Agnès Jaoui as Laëtitia
• Vimala Pons as Mila
• Denis Podalydès as Rémi
• Michel Vuillermoz as Christophe
• Noémie Lvovsky as Madame Pirchtate
• Benjamin Lavernhe as Bernard
• Jean-Noël Brouté as Damien
• Pierre Arditi as a fisherman
• Samir Guesmi as the deliveryman

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
César Awards^[4]	Best Supporting Actress	Agnès Jaoui
Louis Delluc Prize^[5]	Best Film
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario^[6]	Best Original Screenplay	Bruno Podalydès

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comme un avion . JP's Box-Office.
2. Web site: Comme un avion (The Sweet Escape) . Box Office Mojo.
3. Web site: 'The Sweet Escape' ('Comme un avion'): Film Review . 12 June 2015 . The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Web site: 'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations . Variety. 27 January 2016 .
5. Web site: Prix Louis-Delluc 2015 : découvrez les nominations . 27 November 2015 . Télérama.
6. Web site: Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016 . AlloCiné.