Waiting for Bojangles

Name: Waiting for Bojangles
Genre: Drama
Released: September 2, 2022
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Bénédicte Charton, Elisa Maillot, Fabienne Chaudat, Franck Mercadal, Grégory Gadebois

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Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: September 2, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Bénédicte Charton, Elisa Maillot, Fabienne Chaudat, Franck Mercadal, Grégory Gadebois, Lucas Bléger, Morgane Lombard, Romain Duris, Solan Machado Graner, Virginie Efira

Summary: A young boy, Gary, lives with his eccentric parents (Virginie Efira and Romain Duris) and an exotic bird in a Parisian apartment. And each night, Gary's parents Camille and Georges dance lovingly to their favorite song, Mr. Bojangles. There is only room for fun, fantasy, and friends at home. But as his mesmerizing and unpredictable motherA young boy, Gary, lives with his eccentric parents (Virginie Efira and Romain Duris) and an exotic bird in a Parisian apartment. And each night, Gary's parents Camille and Georges dance lovingly to their favorite song, Mr. Bojangles. There is only room for fun, fantasy, and friends at home. But as his mesmerizing and unpredictable mother descends deeper into her mind, it is up to Gary and his father to keep her safe.… Expand

Director: Régis Roinsard

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 124 min

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Calum Marsh

Sep 1, 2022

The infectious brio at the heart of “Bojangles” is a testament to the performances of the ensemble cast, but especially Duris and Efira, whose chemistry is magnetic. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 2, 2022

If you know the song that underscores this romance, know the Jerry Jeff and Sammy Davis Jr. and Nina Simone versions of it, you get what the novelist and the filmmakers were going for here. Reality is melancholy. Imagination and memory are our escape from it. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Sep 2, 2022

For much of its overlong running time, “Waiting for Bojangles” depicts mental illness as an adorable personality quirk, a source of good-time party vibes, even a glamorous quality. Then, once this frothy French romance evolves into a more serious drama, it turns turgid, causing a jarring tonal shift. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Sep 1, 2022

Formally, Waiting for Bojangles looks marvelous, with Roinsard artfully weaving through throngs of partygoers placed in vibrant, lived-in spaces and exotic locales, and Virginie Efira continues her run of outstanding performances (see Sibyl, Benedetta), but she is ultimately ill-served by a character and a film that’s removed any gravitas it seeks to instill by paradoxically not being removed enough. Read full review

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