When the Cat's Away (French: Chacun cherche son chat) is a 1996 French drama directed by Cédric Klapisch. The movie is set in Paris and stars Garance Clavel, Zinedine Soualem, Renée Le Calm, Olivier Py, Romain Duris, Hélène de Fougerolles, Hiam Abbass and others.
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Plot
The story is about a young woman living in Paris, in the Bastille neighborhood, who has lost her cat. Through the pursuit of the cat, the film lets the spectator discover the contrasts of the district, which is evolving from a typical Parisian district to a modern and young district and the contrast between its inhabitants, among them a nice simpleton and the old woman who are bored. In fact, it is the story of a village in a large city, Klapisch shows once again the behaviour of an individual inside a group, as he did in Le péril jeune or Riens du tout. This time he has succeeded in joining together actors, theatre actors, and residents of the district, creating a credible atmosphere that is probably the reason for the success of this film outside France.
Cast
Garance Clavel as Chloé
Zinedine Soualem as Djamel
Renée Le Calm as Madame Renée
Olivier Py as Michel
Simon Abkarian as Carlos
Joël Brisse as le peintre « Bel Canto »
Marilyne Canto as la femme flic
Andrée Damant as Madame Dubois
Jacqueline Jehanneuf as Madame Henriette
Romain Duris as The drummer
Hélène de Fougerolles as a Model
Marine Delterme as a Model
Eriq Ebouaney as The Cabinetmaker worker
Hiam Abbass as a Woman
Soundtrack
The main title "Food for Love" was composed and performed by Cqmd.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.