Encore 28 years old

The mid-life crisis of a middle-aged, depressive college professor/author provides the center of this French character study. Abel Vichac has really let himself go. Though a successful writer, and supposedly working on a book about 'regret,' he is barely functioning. He can't sleep at night. During the day he is easily distracted, irresponsible and moody. He also ignores his patient live-in lover Aliette who has stuck by him for 10 years. As he mopes through another day, he gets into several awkward occasions. One of his students, Florence tells him off in a café. A young woman, Catherine hears this and afterward introduces herself as a fan. Later he decides to find her address and visit her apartment. There Abel meets Catherine's roommate Aurore and the former's jealous boyfriend Bruno for a tense scene. He is returning home when Abel encounters his brother's former lover Olga and this creates more awkwardness.

Credits

Encore Cast

Name Character
Lou Castel He was 52, now 80 years old
Natacha Régnier She was 21, now 49 years old
Eva Ionesco She was 30, now 58 years old
Hélène Fillières She was 23, now 51 years old
Pascal Bonitzer He was 49, now 78 years old
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing He was 32, now 60 years old
Jackie Berroyer He was 49, now 77 years old
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi She was 31, now 59 years old
Laurence Côte She was 29, now 58 years old

Encore Crew

Name Department
Encore (28 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1996
  • Runtime: 96 minutes