The Very Private Life of Mister Sim Page #3

Synopsis: François Sim considers himself worthless and he may have good reasons for that. Hasn't he lost his job as well as his wife Caroline? Isn't he unable to relate to Lucy, his teenage daughter? Didn't he, when he was eighteen miss out on passion whereas the sexy, gorgeous Luigia opened her arms to him? Hasn't he - he who keeps craving communication - invariably proved a dreadful bore to others...? So, when Sim is unexpectedly offered a job, he takes it, hoping one more time to give a little bit of meaning to his life. Even if his task amounts to driving across France and trying to sell... a "revolutionary biological toothbrush" to reluctant dentists!
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Michel Leclerc
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
2015
102 min
15 Views


- The Go-Pros, William, give... This one is yours...

- Let's take a photo all together!

OK, all together... Guys... Smile!

OK, let's applause!

Now, everybody in their cars, let's go!

It's so emotional!

Itinerary on screen. The navigation will start soon.

Take care! Have a nice trip!

I can't hear anything!

Continue for 15 km, then take the Villefranche South exit on the right

I am in the waiting room of Dr Cohen,

in Villefranche/Saone, the first dentist lucky enough

to discover the BioBuccal technology

...Yes, it's 9:
50am... You should be here on time...

We are running late, so you have... Wait a minute...

Excuse me, but what are you doing?

I'm making a little video blog for my company

- Ah... If a customer gets in, will you turn it off?

- Yes, yes, of course.

Well, try to be there on time... Thank you.

- Hello, Sim, Franois. I represent the BioBuccal toothbrushes.

I forgot you. I can't today.

Ah, it's too bad, really. You would be impressed

by the quality of our products...

The BioBuccal range is totally eco-responsible...

- Listen, I have a ton of work and 30 minutes to eat...

- Well, I leave a few of them here, you try them and you call me back?

- Your Siam Fighters are magnificent.

- You... You know it?

Ah yes... I bought 2 for my daughter. 2 males, very beautiful.

But what I didn't know at the time,

it's that they systematically fight.

I had the aquarium wrapped, and when I opened it up,

they were killing each other! One was half eaten away...

- My daughter started crying, I was ashamed...

- And you know they organize fights in Thailand?

Yes, I know... As salesmen, they try hard to turn us into Siam Fighters.

But I'm not interested. That's not how I see the job.

- Well, you have everything, thank you for your time...

- You are welcome!

But try them, especially the IP009.

Its micro-cleaning brush with pig hairs, it's a revolution.

Well, yes, my friend... I respect the "cleanliness contract".

In 300 meters, stay on the right.

I exit... now.

Oh, the chicken! The big chicken. "My chicken is so big..."

"It's so big..."

The Madere ham, it's their flagship.

Autogrill is such a great brand.

You don't think so? Because, the problem in these restaurants...

You, usually, you take a starter and a main dish, right?

You eat your starter, and then the dish... Almost cold.

But if you start with the dish, OK, it's hot... Thank you.

But when you get to the starter...

Well, you are not so hungry anymore, you see?

They found the solution: the dish cover.

Because when it's cold, it's not nice.

This is the great thing here: they answer all your needs.

They even have bio food here.

Are you a bio guy yourself?

What I like here : you are sure to always eat the same thing.

You need coherence in life, otherwise it's a mess...

For weeks, Crowhurst pretended he was ahead of the race

while he was actually drifting away.

He became haunted with his lies.

What would he tell everybody when he gets home?

Him, the good father, the engineer, the reliable guy?

I think one's psychology has to be fairly stable,

and one has to be constantly aware of the risks one is running,

which need, not necessarily, be much greater.

During that time, the real racers were abandoning one after the other.

It was too hard. Only one arrived.

Behind, only 2 remained to try to beat the speed record,

Crowhurst and Tetley, another Brit who actually sailed around the world.

Crowhurst thinks that if he was to break the record,

everybody would ask questions, even the Queen,

Someone would eventually uncover the truth.

The 2nd place was just perfect.

He would not be the Hero, after a few days he would be left alone.

He therefore let Tetley go in front of him.

Everything worked out well.

But a few miles before the finish line,

suddenly, Tetley sank.

Crowhurst was the only one racing.

Panicked, he started drifting away again.

Poor guy.

You are lost in the middle of nowhere.

Please follow the itinerary on screen.

Follow the N7 for 15 km.

As you wish, Emmanuelle. May I call you Emmanuelle?

In 300 meters, stay on the left, and then, stay on the left.

- Calculating.

- She's nice.

Take the 2nd exit on your right.

Calculating.

Take the 3rd exit on your right.

So, is it the 1st or the 3rd exit? Make up your mind, Emmanuelle...

Come on, I'm kidding...

- Ah! You come early, it's good...

- This haircut fits you very well !

- Really?

- Ah yes, you... You found your style.

- Is it a compliment?

- No... Not really.

- Lucie, your father is here.

- It's good, that we can talk like this, without...

In life, you have to get going...

If you don't move, well, you go nowhere.

- And you? You OK? What are you doing these days?

- I'm writing.

- Something unlocked in me. I started.

Here, this is for you.

But, Franois, what is wrong with you?

Come on, don't be so uptight! This is the 21st century, right?

- It's a woman, now!

- OK but she's 13...

- So, where are you going for dinner?

- I have an idea! You'll see.

You know, your mother and me, we met in a Leon,

just like this one.

- Ah yes? Well no, I didn't know.

- That's why I like to go back there.

- It doesn't make you sad?

- No... I moved on.

- You mean you have a girl?

- It's complicated to talk about this with your daughter...

No but... I like your mother a lot,

but I don't love her anymore. You see what I mean?

- What's the matter? - It's a new app, you can mix faces.

I mixed the bottom of my face and the top of Eleonore's.

- Look.

- Ha ha, great.

- And you can do the same with our faces?

- Eee... if you want.

- It's not that funny.

- Ah, yes.

- Lucie... What about a night out on the coast?

- What do you mean?

- Well, I take you, now, and tomorrow we are in St Tropez.

- Mum would never be OK.

Who cares... I'm your father.

- You know, I changed... I'm different now.

- Are you abducting me?

- If it makes you happy.

- OK !

- True? YES !

- Dad, can we go to a discotheque?

I always wanted to go but mum never allowed it...

- She's right... Plus you're too small,

they would never let you in.

Come on, let's try... Please, please dad !

Turn, dad... I thought you were a rebel now,

come on, turn, turn, turn !

OK, it's OK.

- Go, go and dance!

- You first !

- Come on, you wanted to come here, go dance !

- No, you go.

- No, I will be ridiculous. You go.

- Well OK.

- What will you have?

- A Coke Zero please.

- I will have a Gin.

- Monsieur... I will have a Gin Tonic and a Coke Zero.

- You came with your daughter?

- Yes, it's my daughter.

- She's cute.

- Ah yes. And it's the first time she goes to the disco.

- And you bring her? You are a cool dad.

- I hope... I hope.

- Aren't you hot? This looks very hot.

- Not that much, no.

- It's the first time I see you here.

- I'm not from here.

- I sell environment-friendly toothbrushes, called BioBuccal.

- BioBuccal? I never heard of...

- Ah, no !

It's funny !

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Michel Leclerc

Michel Leclerc (born 24 April 1965) is a French director and screenwriter. more…

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