And you, would you rather vote François or Nicolas? Nicolas or François? In Presidents Anne Fontaine two former tenants of the Elysée, dream of returning to business. While they are not on the same political side, both have strong personalities and oversized egos. Who will be the better candidate of the two?
Nicolas, it’s Jean Dujardin. He looks “a bit much” like Nicolas Sarkozy (but his last name is never mentioned). He is bored in civilian life and is married to a posh but finer lyrical singer (Doria Tillier) than you might think. François is Grégory Gadebois. It makes think “not quite but still” to François Hollande but his surname remains mysterious. He is the husband of a veterinarian (
Pascale arbillot) and claims to be very happy.
After power
“What interested me the most was the idea of the after,” explains Anne Fontaine. This moment when we are no longer in power. »The director of White as snow and of My worst nightmare embarks on straightforward comedy by painting a hilarious portrait of an irresistible duo. The Homeric anger of François like the way in which Nicolas pulls the blanket to him are very funny, but the farce goes further by inventing a better future which could be declined in the female one.
The devastating humor of Anne Fontaine sparks in Corrèze while the duo of ex-presidents compete to tempt voters who are not always fooled by their shenanigans. Presidents mocks politics (or rather some of its largely outdated practitioners) and invites us to reflect on the future of our country with as much seriousness as lightness.