It was a cinematic bon bon.
Similar plot devices to The Big Chill, such as one of the gang of 7 having been a famous actor; one of them having an inappropriately young girlfriend; a bunch of illicit smokable substance; one having the desire to share the wealth via a slightly illegal maneuver; the significant others who accompanied the primary invitees leaving before the rest; the dancing to the oldies scene (though the music is American, in the case of L'Anniversaire they pick what is arguably the most horrible of the lot from the early 1980's - Steve Miller's Abracadabra, with lyrics "Abra, abra-ca-dabra; I wanna reach out and grab ya", to end the movie. ::shudder::) Beside the similarities to The Big Chill, the direction is mediocre but the locations are beautiful and beautifully shot.
It's a good date movie.
Similar plot devices to The Big Chill, such as one of the gang of 7 having been a famous actor; one of them having an inappropriately young girlfriend; a bunch of illicit smokable substance; one having the desire to share the wealth via a slightly illegal maneuver; the significant others who accompanied the primary invitees leaving before the rest; the dancing to the oldies scene (though the music is American, in the case of L'Anniversaire they pick what is arguably the most horrible of the lot from the early 1980's - Steve Miller's Abracadabra, with lyrics "Abra, abra-ca-dabra; I wanna reach out and grab ya", to end the movie. ::shudder::) Beside the similarities to The Big Chill, the direction is mediocre but the locations are beautiful and beautifully shot.
It's a good date movie.