![]() ![]() Presumably Klapisch regards the chaotic flat-share as a metaphor for the on-going wider process of European integration. But will his friendship with a shy married woman (Judith Godràche) lead to romantic fulfilment? The city, with its striking architecture, nearby beaches, and buzzing nightlife, offers Xavier a wealth of opportunities, and he comes to enjoy the camaraderie of communal living. Leaving behind his girlfriend (Audrey Tautou), he finds himself sharing a Barcelona apartment with a group of fellow 20-somethings from across Europe. ![]() Romain Duris is graduate student Xavier, who wins a place on the European Erasmus exchange programme to study economics for a year in Barcelona. "Pot Luck" has been a considerable commercial success in France, yet despite the presence of a talented and youthful ensemble cast, and some playful directorical touches involving split-screens and speeded-up footage, it remains only modestly entertaining. Writer-director Cédric Klapisch has never managed to equal the achievement of "When the Cat's Away", his wonderfully touching tale of a Parisian community united in their search for a missing feline.
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