I chose to see this on the strength of Diane Kurys and Michelle Laroque or vice versa so the rest was something of a bonus. There's nothing new in the premise which is little more than Class Reunion time with added spin. Essentially one brother writes a book in which he is critical of his 'Mr TV' type brother, who specialises in Reality shows. Irked by this the 'wronged' brother (Lambert Wilson) invites bad brother plus a bunch of old friends and colleagues to his second home in Marrakesh, a convenient 45th birthday falling at just the right time. Naturally old sores are picked to reveal festering wounds before they once more go their separate ways. The satire doesn't quite come off but there are some nice moments and Laroque has the has-been actress down pat. I'd hesitate to describe it as essential viewing but neither will you be entirely wasting your time.
Review of L'anniversaire
