The Sweet Escape
2015 · Movie · Not Rated · 105 min · ★ 6.6 · 55% critics
A middle-aged graphic designer feels stuck in city routines and decides to chase a long-held dream of adventure. Inspired by images of airmail pilots and a simple photo of a kayak, he sets out to change his life and see where the journey leads.
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Details
- Original title
- Comme un avion
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-10
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (153 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, feel-good story about breaking from routine and following a small spark of inspiration; Not for you if you need big drama, fast pacing, or high stakes like Waiting for Bojangles.
Pros: gentle midlife adventure; relatable change-of-pace; light, hopeful mood | Cons: thin story details; slow, low-stakes; limited supporting characters
Cast & crew
Bruno Podalydès
as Michel
Sandrine Kiberlain
as Rachelle
Agnès Jaoui
as Laëtitia
Vimala Pons
as Mila
Denis Podalydès
as Rémi
Michel Vuillermoz
as Christophe
Jean-Noël Brouté
as Damien
Pierre Arditi
as Fisherman who looks like Pierre Arditi
Noémie Lvovsky
as Mrs. Pirchtate, the neighbor
Samir Guesmi
as Delivery guy
Directed by Bruno Podalydès