What's in a Name

What's in a Name

A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.

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Release Date

4/25/2012

Runtime

109 mins

Genres

Overview

Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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An elegant dinner party unravels in real time as a simple disagreement over a baby's name becomes the fuse for decades of buried resentment and class anxiety between old friends. Darkly comic and increasingly uncomfortable, it's a masterclass in how quickly civility can crack.

Mood

TenseBittersweetAbsurd

Themes

FamilyClassIdentityComing apart

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Single location

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