Comedy ·Drama · France · 2025 · 1h 45m

Lucky Star

La bonne étoile

Lucky Star poster
Director
Pascal Elbé
Cast
Benoît Poelvoorde as Jean Chevalin /Jacob Audrey Lamy as Paulette Chevalin /Sarah Hugo Becker as L'anguille Pascal Elbé as Sam Goldstein Zabou Breitman as Madeleine Louis Lagorce Douce-Doussière as Marcel Chevalin/Joseph
Crew
Gilles Henry — Director of Photography Pascal Elbé — Screenplay Pascal Elbé — Producer Yann Zenou — Producer Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba — Production Design
Tagline

Running from the Nazis? There’s only one thing more important than a good plan: A lucky star...

Synopsis

In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

Mood & Themes
people smugglingmisunderstandingfleeingmisunderstandingsjewish families
Key Collaborators
Pascal Elbé Director Gilles Henry Director of Photography Pascal Elbé Screenplay Pascal Elbé Producer Yann Zenou Producer Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba Production Design
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