The World Is Yours (film)


The World Is Yours is a 2018 French comedy film directed by Romain Gavras. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
A leitmotif is the Daniel Balavoine song "La vie ne m'apprend rien".

Synopsis

François, a small-time drug dealer, dreams of starting a new life as the official distributor of Mr. Freeze ice pops in the Maghreb region. However, he discovers that his mother Dany has lost all his savings gambling. He then tries to start anew by associating with Poutine, the erratic kingpin of the city, for a scheme in Spain. But François's gets involved, which soon disrupts everyone's plans.

Cast

The project was announced on April 25, 2017 by Isabelle Adjani in an interview with Grazia magazine. The actress described it as "pretty crazy" and revealed that Vincent Cassel and Oulaya Amamra would also be involved.

Reception

Critical response

On French website Allociné, the film has a critic approval rating of 3.6/5 based on 34 reviews and a viewer approval rating of 3.5/5. French cultural magazine Les Inrockuptibles praised the humour and confidence of the director Romain Gavras, comparing the film to Guy Ritchie's early work. CinéSéries critic was less enthusiastic, calling the plot line and the comic effects "predictable."

Award nominations