Ten years ago,
Casse-tête chinoise
, the final chapter in the trilogy
L'Auberge Espagnole
, which began in 2002, was released. Cédric Klapisch was done with his cult heroes.
And then, Europe – a key element of the franchise – faced other challenges (Brexit, war in Ukraine, etc.) and the younger generation saw new anxieties arise about its future and that of the planet.
It was enough to titillate the creativity of the prolific director: on April 14 arrives on Amazon Prime Video
Greek salad
, a series devoted to the son and daughter of Xavier and Wendy (played by Romain Duris and Kelly Reilly in the saga initial).
The first steps of the monuments of French cinema on the red carpet of the Césars
In images, in pictures
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Worthy heirs to the paternal globe-trotting spirit, the duo put their
bagpack
down in Athens, investing among other things in helping refugees and migrants.
“Cédric is a visionary observer, attentive to his time, to a changing world.
The rise of Erasmus, at the time of the changeover to the euro and the digital revolution, he smelled it before everyone else, ”explains Romain Duris, present in a few scenes of the series.
“There is always a political, social dimension in his films, but it is the human that takes precedence.
Cédric is above all interested in our small indoor kitchens.”
And, more specifically, to those of youth.
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Symbol of a changing Europe, Barcelona reflected the bubbling of a hero under construction (
The Spanish Inn
).
A place of experimentation anchored on the Brittany coast, the artists' residence of
En corps
opened the horizon of a dancer in love and ligament rupture.
The return to the wine estate of
Ce qui nous binds
allowed us to reconnect with our roots and especially with the family.
Because, for the filmmaker, self-discovery also involves fraternity, friendship, the collective.
“In the background, his filmography questions the social bond, the way in which the human being connects to the other, while traveling, dancing, making wine, continues the expert.
In
Two Me
, he recounts, for example, the difficulty of creating links in the hyper-solitude of large cities.
But, as universal as they are, his stories wouldn't resonate so much, year after year, without the director's humour, lack of judgment and tenderness for his heroes' flaws.
“In
The Spanish Inn
, my character doubts and doesn't always make the right choices: that's what makes him true, endearing, concludes Romain Duris.
He is, a priori, almost banal, but Cédric makes him as exciting as a superhero.
It is us, our friend, our neighbor that he puts at the heart of his films.
