“Step into today's world...”
In 1950s France, Helene and Michel lead a simple life until a freak accident in 2025 leads to Helene becoming a bank executive and Michel struggling with unemployment and depression. Their children grow up in a technology-dominated world.
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Cast
13 people
Elsa Zylberstein
Hélène Dupuis
Known for
Simone: Woman of the Century
Rolling to You
Didier Bourdon
Michel Dupuis
Known for
The Bet
The Three Brothers: The Return
Mathilde Le Borgne
Jeanne Dupuis
Also in
Colours of Time
Young Hearts
Céline Fuhrer
Yvonne
Known for
My Sole Desire
Bloody Oranges
Maxim Foster
Lucien
No other roles listed
Aurore Clément
Marguerite
Known for
Paris, Texas
Maigret
Didier Flamand
Henri
Known for
The Crimson Rivers
The Corsican File
Romain Cottard
Jacques
Known for
The Torch
All of a Sudden
François Perache
Lantier
Known for
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Heroes Reborn
Esteban Delsaut
André
No other roles listed
Barbara Chanut
Sofia
No other roles listed
Giulia Lambert
Blondine
Also in
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Vinciane Millereau Director · Julien Lambroschini Screenplay Romain Trouillet Composer
Worldwide gross $8.3M · First release January 2, 2025 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,294,733
Production
UGC
Production
Les Films du 24
Production
uMedia
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
C'était mieux demain
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Slovakia · January 2, 2025
Digital
France · October 8, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
March 5, 2026 · Premiere · Alliance Française French Film Festival
Austria
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
France
August 30, 2025 · Premiere · Angoulême Film Festival
April 24, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
April 24, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Germany
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
May 28, 2026 · Physical · DVD
Italy
June 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
November 7, 2025 · Theatrical
April 15, 2026 · Digital · Rakuten TV /TVOD
Switzerland
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
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