Times Have Been Better Explained

Genre:Comedy
Director:Régis Musset
Starring:Arnaud Binard
Bernard Le Coq
Charlotte de Turckheim
Country:France
Language:French
Producer:Patrick Benedek
Thomas Bourguignon
Editor:Diane Logan
Cinematography:Christophe Paturange
Runtime:92 minutes
Company:BB Films
Network:France 2

Times Have Been Better (French: link=no|Le Ciel sur la tête) is a French comedy television film, directed by Régis Musset and released in 2006.[1] The film stars Arnaud Binard as Jérémy, a 30-year-old man who comes out as gay to his parents, only to have his parents Guy (Bernard Le Coq) and Rosine (Charlotte de Turckheim) react more negatively than expected.[2]

The film's cast also includes Olivier Guéritée, Stéphane Boucher, Thierry Desroses, Pierre Deny and Chantal Ravalec.[2]

The film was screened at selected LGBT film festivals beginning in 2006, before having its television premiere on France 2 in April 2007.[3] It was rebroadcast by the network in 2010.[4]

The film won the award for Best Foreign Narrative Feature at the 2007 New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Ronnie Scheib, "Times Have Been Better". Variety, June 29, 2007.
  2. https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/times-have-been-better "Times Have Been Better"
  3. http://www.leblogtvnews.com/article-6350085.html "Et si c'était moi ? Téléfilm sur France 2. Des parents face au coming-out de leur fils."
  4. Alexandre Raveleau, "Le Ciel ne tombe pas sur la tête de France 2". Toute la télé, April 8, 2010.
  5. Gregg Goldstein, "Pair of comedies top NewFest awards". The Hollywood Reporter, June 14, 2007.