A Smile Doesn't Lie
5.7
Wisi is in trouble. He arrives in Bordeaux in the hope of finding a job and crosses paths with Marina, a humanitarian with a big heart. To get accommodation with her, he pretends to be undocumented. One evening, he meets Jérôme, himself on the street after the death of his mother.
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Cast
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Jean-Pascal Zadi
Wisi
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
The American Dream
Judith Magre
Rita Dupont-Valois
Known for
Elle
John Adams
Emmanuelle Devos
Marina Paget
Known for
Read My Lips
Coco Before Chanel
Raphaël Quenard
Jérôme Bouthier
Known for
Yannick
Gold Brick
Camille Rutherford
Émilie
Known for
Anatomy of a Fall
Has Fallen
Anne-Lise Heimburger
Chloé
Known for
Memoir of War
Revoir Paris
Vincent Deniard
Christophe
Known for
Vicky and Her Mystery
Red Lights
Stéphane Pezerat
Henri Dupont-Valois
Known for
The Takedown
Family Is Family
Sébastien Boissavit
Superior of the OPJ
Known for
Cocorico
Hubert Myon
Pharmacist
Known for
A Real Job
Three Times Nothing
Chad Chenouga Director · Christine Paillard Director Arthur Simonini Composer
Worldwide gross $9.2M · First release June 3, 2024 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,211,570
Production
TS Productions
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Pourquoi tu souris ?
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 3, 2024
Premiere · Angers
France · July 3, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 9, 2026 · Digital · France•tv
May 9, 2026 · TV · France•4
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