Wonders in the Suburbs

Wonders in the Suburbs

109 mins | Comedy | Jan. 8, 2020

The story revolves around Joëlle and Kamel Mrabti, key members of staff for Montfermeil's new mayor, Emmanuelle Joly—but the couple is also in the process of divorcing. The whole staff is working together on the implementation of a wacky new policy that features the creation of the Montfermeil Intensive School of Languages, where seven of the 62 languages spoken in this town on the outskirts of Paris will be taught. The policy is a great success and effectively revitalises the town, but life is no less complicated for the mayor's staff. Joëlle and Kamel are at war with each other and are each in love with mysterious blind dates. Shadowy traitors in the administration are seeking to sabotage Ms Joly's good work. Suspicions fall on Kamel.

Wonders in the Suburbs

109 mins | Comedy | Jan. 8, 2020

Wonders in the Suburbs
The story revolves around Joëlle and Kamel Mrabti, key members of staff for Montfermeil's new mayor, Emmanuelle Joly—but the couple is also in the process of divorcing. The whole staff is working together on the implementation of a wacky new policy that features the creation of the Montfermeil Intensive School of Languages, where seven of the 62 languages spoken in this town on the outskirts of Paris will be taught. The policy is a great success and effectively revitalises the town, but life is no less complicated for the mayor's staff. Joëlle and Kamel are at war with each other and are each in love with mysterious blind dates. Shadowy traitors in the administration are seeking to sabotage Ms Joly's good work. Suspicions fall on Kamel.
IMDb rating 3.8
Producers Rectangle Productions, Vito Films, Les films du cap, Les Fils De, Pastorale Productions, Film(s)
Original title Merveilles à Montfermeil
Directors Jeanne Balibar
Writers Jeanne Balibar, Camille Fontaine

Cast

Jeanne Balibar

as Joëlle Mrabti

Ramzy Bedia

as Kamel Mrabti

Emmanuelle Béart

as Emmanuelle Joly

Mathieu Amalric

as Benoit Survenant

Bulle Ogier

as Delphine Souriceau

Marlène Saldana

as Marylin Bouazzi

Philippe Katerine

as Préfet Franceschini

Jean-Quentin Châtelain

as Jean-Michel Dupin

Mounir Margoum

as Selim Bouazzi

Denis Mpunga

as Souleymane N’Gon M’Ba

Valérie Dréville

as Virginie Jaffret

François Chattot

as Denis Jeffret

Anthony Bajon

as Guillaume Dessailly

Florence Loiret Caille

as Juliette Beboult