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Up For Love 2016 [work] Jun 2026

If you enjoyed Amélie for its whimsical French charm or The Giant Mechanical Man for its indie sensitivity, you will love Up for Love . It sits somewhere between a sophisticated French comedy ( The Intouchables ) and a Hollywood crowd-pleaser ( Pretty Woman ).

The story begins with a lost phone. Diane (Virginie Efira), a brilliant and elegant lawyer in her early 40s, has just finalized a messy divorce. Her life is orderly, professional, and emotionally guarded. When her phone rings, she answers to find Alexandre (Jean Dujardin), a charming and charismatic man who found her device. Their phone conversation is electric—full of wit, intelligence, and a rare verbal chemistry. They arrange a date. up for love 2016

They arrange to meet, and Diane is expecting a man who matches the confidence and authority of his voice. When she arrives at the restaurant, she struggles to spot him—until she realizes he is sitting right in front of her. Alexandre, she discovers, is a man of short stature. If you enjoyed Amélie for its whimsical French

Dujardin’s performance challenges the audience to examine their own biases. By making Alexandre so undeniably perfect—successful, kind, handsome, and funny—the film forces the viewer to ask: If he were taller, would he be the perfect man? The answer, the film suggests, is a resounding yes. Therefore, any hesitation to accept him lies not in his shortcomings, but in the observer's prejudice. Diane (Virginie Efira), a brilliant and elegant lawyer