My Best Friend

Francois is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but at a dinner with a group he considers his dearest acquaintances, he is blindsided by the revelation that none of them actually likes him. He's arrogant, self-centered and harsh, and they don't believe he knows the meaning of friendship. His business partner Catherine makes him a bet: if he can produce his best friend, she will let him keep the massive Greek vase he acquired that afternoon on the company tab. If not, it's hers. Having accepted the wager, Francois naively tears through his address book, trying to shoehorn an increasingly unlikely series of contacts into the all-important role. Moving through Paris, he keeps encountering a trivia-spouting, big-hearted cabbie named Bruno. Bruno's chatty, lowbrow ways grate against Fran?ois' designer temperament, but he covets the other man's easy way with people. He convinces Bruno to teach him how to make friends and sets about learning the "Three S" rule: being sociable, smiling and sincere--although, for him, they don't come easy. Ultimately, Francois' victory will depend on Bruno's naivete in playing along, but what's the cost of cheating at friendship?

Also Known As: Mon Meilleur Ami
My Best Friend

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release

Logline: A snobbish art gallery owner gradually comes to realize how unpopular he really is. He strikes up a relationship with a working-class, boorish taxi driver whom he in reality loathes, but tries to pass off as his best friend.

Genres: Art/Foreign and Comedy

Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

Release Date: July 13th 2007 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language.

Distributors: IFC Films

Production Co.: Fidelite Films, TF1 Films Productions, Lucky Red

Financiers: Wild Bunch

Produced in: France