Synopsis
Serge Perrin is 23 and unusually happy at the prospect of spending the rest of his life in jail for a series of crimes he did not commit. This black French comedy attempts to explain via flashback the twisted reasons why an innocent youth would so cavalierly throw away his freedom.
director
Jean Pierre Améris
Year
1996
Fests & prizes
Official Competitions at Cannes (Grand Rail d’Or, Prix de la Jeunesse, Press Prize (Fipresci), St Jean De Luz (Chistera du Meilleur Réalisateur), Ghent (Press Prize), Sevilla (Bronze Palms) and many others