Change of Plans

Change of Plans (French: Le code a changé; literally, "The Code Has Changed," referring to the entry code for the outer door of the apartment complex where much of the film takes place) is a 2009 French film directed and written by Danièle Thompson.^[2]

Change of Plans
Poster
French	Le code a changé
Directed by	Danièle Thompson
Written by	Danièle Thompson Christophe Thompson
Produced by	Alain Terzian Christine Gozlan David Poirot-Gozlan
Starring	Karin Viard Dany Boon Marina Foïs Patrick Bruel Emmanuelle Seigner Christopher Thompson Marina Hands Patrick Chesnais Blanca Li Laurent Stocker Pierre Arditi
Cinematography	Jean-Marc Fabre
Edited by	Sylvie Landra
Music by	Nicola Piovani
Production companies	Thelma Films Alter Films
Distributed by	StudioCanal
Release date	18 February 2009 (2009-02-18)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Languages	French Spanish
Budget	$10.9 million
Box office	$15 million[1]

Plot

The film is centered around a dinner that takes place every year between a group of Parisian friends during the "Fête de la Musique". Piotr, the husband of Marie-Laurence, who is an overworked lawyer, is on sabbatical leave so it is up to him to organise the dinner party. The dinner does not go as planned: Lucas quarrels with his wife Sarah, Melanie decides that this is the perfect time to confess her extra-marital affair to her husband Alain. Juliette, Marie-Laurence's sister, comes with a surprise guest, Erwann her new companion, who is thirty years older than her. The arrival of Henri, the father of Juliette and Marie-Laurence, is a further upheaval because Juliette is not on speaking terms with him.

Cast

• Karin Viard as Marie-Laurence 'ML' Claverne
• Dany Boon as Piotr
• Marina Foïs as Mélanie Carcassonne
• Patrick Bruel as Doctor Alain Carcassonne
• Emmanuelle Seigner as Sarah Mattei
• Christopher Thompson as Lucas Mattei
• Marina Hands as Juliette
• Patrick Chesnais as Erwann
• Blanca Li as Manuela
• Laurent Stocker as Jean-Louis Mauzard
• Pierre Arditi as Henri
• Jeanne Raimbault as Doris
• Marc Rioufol as Daniel Laurent
• Isabelle Cagnat as Madame Bollet
• Michèle Brousse as Madame Andrieux
• Michel Motu as M. Andrieux
• Guillaume Durand as himself