C'est quoi la vie ? 24 years old

In this drama, three generations of the same family work together on a farm in rural France. Elderly Noel takes pride in having worked this land nearly all his life. His son Marc now carries most of the responsibilities of the farm (as well as the debts), and he's starting to buckle under the strain. And Marc's son Nicolas hasn't decided what to do with his life; he has little interest in farming, but he isn't sure where his real talents lie. One day, after helping his cows give birth to new calves, Marc gets word that he must destroy all his cattle to prevent the spread of Mad Cow Disease. This proves the last straw for Marc, and he commits suicide. Noel doesn't handle his son's death well and ends up in a retirement home, while Marc's wife gets a job as a cashier and Nicolas looks for work (with little success) while searching for a beautiful and mysterious woman to whom he gave a ride.

Credits

C'est quoi la vie ? Cast

Name Character
Jean-Pierre Darroussin He was 45, now 70 years old as Marc, le père
Éric Caravaca He was 32, now 57 years old as Nicolas
Isabelle Renauld She was 33, now 58 years old as Maria
Jacques Dufilho He was 85, 91 years old when he died as Noël

C'est quoi la vie ? Crew

Name Department
François Dupeyron as Director. He was 49 (65) years old when He died Directing
C'est quoi la vie ? poster
C'est quoi la vie ? (24 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 07, 1999