Whatever It Takes
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Rose and Jean have nothing in common. Rose is a force of nature who faces all her problems with a disarming joie de vivre. She lives with her 3 children upstairs in the family hotel that no longer belongs to her. They're not poor, they're broke... but only temporarily. Jean is a solitary, taciturn man who has buried his big heart under layers of modesty and resignation. When he arrives in this unusual family, however, he quickly becomes indispensable. What did they expect before they met? Probably nothing. He soon becomes indispensable.
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Cast
18 people
Sandrine Kiberlain
Rose
Known for
9 Month Stretch
In Safe Hands
Pierre Lottin
Jean
Known for
Vampires
The Marching Band
Louise Labèque
Tess
Known for
Zombi Child
Toni
Alexis Rosenstiehl
Simon
Known for
Just an Illusion
Alma Ngoc
Émily
No other roles listed
Mélissa Izquierdo
Madame Medrano
Also in
La Gardav
Le vote
Mogamed Bechiev
Axel
No other roles listed
Frans Boyer
vigile 1
Known for
Violette
The Red Collar
Matthieu Jordan
vigile 2
Also in
Attractivité
Olivier Pierre Richard
chef de service soins intensifs
Known for
Les Indésirables
Florent Bigot de Nesles
le voisin de chimio
Known for
A Gang Story
Louise Charnallet
l'infirmière de chimio
Jean-Baptiste Léonetti Director · David Nissen Cinematographer Tania Rotbart Production designer
First release March 25, 2026 · Produced in France · Production France 2 Cinéma, UGC
Production
Les Films du 24
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
UGC
Production
France
Produced in
Personne d'autre
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Languages
Original title
Ceux qui comptent
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 25, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
August 7, 2026 · Physical
November 3, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
November 3, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Portugal
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
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