Mister Sim is of no concern whatsoever. At least, this is what he thinks about himself. His wife has left him, his job has left him, and when goes to see his father in a remote part of Italy, not even Dad has the time to have lunch with him. He then receives an unexpected offer: to travel through France selling toothbrushes that will "revolutionize oral-dental hygiene." He takes advantage of the job to catch up with people from his childhood, to meet the first big love of his life, along with his daughter, and to make amazing discoveries and, in so doing, rediscover himself.
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Cast
26 people
Jean-Pierre Bacri
François Sim
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Isabelle Gélinas
Caroline
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Didier
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Vimala Pons
Poppy
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Sixtine Dutheil
Lucy
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Christian Bouillette
Jacques
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The Swarm
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Vincent Lacoste
Jacques (at 20 years old)
Known for
The Freshmen
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Félix Moati
Francis
Known for
Some Like It Veiled
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Carole Franck
Audrey
Known for
Amour
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Jeanne Cherhal
Emmanuelle (voice)
Known for
A Silence
Mathieu Amalric
Samuel
Known for
Quantum of Solace
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Valeria Golino
Luigia
Known for
Rain Man
Hot Shots!
Linh-Dan Pham
Liam
Known for
Mr. Nobody
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Michel Leclerc Director · Baya Kasmi Screenplay Jonathan Coe Author
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $5.3M · First release December 16, 2015
Box office
Budget
$5,300,000
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
France · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Vie très privée de monsieur Sim
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · December 16, 2015
Digital
France · December 16, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
December 20, 2015 · Theatrical
France
February 23, 2016 · Digital · VOD
April 27, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
March 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
August 11, 2016 · Theatrical
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