An all night party in a building on the outskirts of Paris provides the setting of this provocative French meditation on life and waiting. As the title states, the film centers on seven main characters at the party. Each of them is privately waiting for something and all of them engage in conversations about the fundamental concerns of life, including love, sex, truth and responsibility. Among the seven are a pregnant woman waiting for her baby, a playboy, a gay man, and a young woman with poor taste in men. To make the film, director Francoise Etchegaray gave the actors a sense of who they were supposed to be and what they should do, placed them in a room, and let them improvise their dialog.
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Cast
11 people
Clémentine Amouroux
Known for
The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque
The Discord
Cécile Reigher
Known for
Feelings
To Paint or Make Love
Françoise Etchegaray
Also in
The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque
Eric Rohmer, je vais vous raconter une histoire
Serge Renko
Known for
Goodbye First Love
Rendezvous in Paris
Hélène de Saint-Père
Known for
Mad Mom
To Paint or Make Love
Éric Viellard
Known for
Twice Upon a Time
The Tasting
Richard Bean
Gwennola Bothorel
Also in
Banqueroute
Villa Beausoleil
Myriam David
Marie Rivière
La fille en rouge
Known for
The Green Ray
An Autumn Tale
Eric Viellard
Eric
Françoise Etchegaray Director · Sabine Lancelin Cinematographer Julie Grünebaum Cinematographer
First release August 1, 1995 · Produced in France · Production Les Films du Losange
Production
Films de la Grenade
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production · Distribution
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 1, 1995
Locarno Film Festival premiere
France · March 6, 1996
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No release date listed for United States.
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