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Cinema: the smashing start of “Un p’tit truc en plus”, a tender comedy about disability
It sometimes happens that an unpretentious film creates an event. This is the case of “Un p’tit truc en plus”, a comedy by comedian Artus. The film attracted 1.5 million spectators. Its particularity: some of its actors have mental disabilities.
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It sometimes happens that an unpretentious film creates an event. This is the case of “Un p’tit truc en plus”, a comedy by comedian Artus. The film attracted 1.5 million spectators. Its particularity: some of its actors have mental disabilities.
1.5 million spectators in one week: it’s a huge success for Un p’tit chose en plus, Artus’ first film. To escape the police, two robbers have no choice but to join a summer camp for disabled people. At the cinema, the feature film had the best start of the year. This tender and accessible comedy chooses to laugh with people with disabilities and not at their expense.
A film that defends difference
For Artus, Clovis Cornillac and a dozen amateur actors who themselves have disabilities, success is a small victory. “It’s the kind of film that defends difference”, assures actor Stanislas Carmont. A message that the team will bring to the Croisette on May 23. Before going up the steps of the Cannes Film Festival, all that’s missing is their costumes.
