My Worst Nightmare
Country: France
Director: Anne Fontaine
Agathe (Isabelle Huppert) is uptight, serious, and impatient. Patrick (Benoît Poelvoorde) is, well, not a Type A personality. She has a good relationship with the Minister of Culture and Arts. He has a good relationship with alcoholic beverages. Agathe only interacts when Patrick out of necessity: their sons are friends, and he’s been hired to renovate their posh apartment in Paris. Slowly Agathe warms up to Patrick’s presence, but they are about as opposite as you can get. These two fine actors make a wonderful comedic duo as they try to meet in the middle with hilarious results. (2011; 103 min)