When the Cat's Away (1996 film)

When the Cat's Away (French: Chacun cherche son chat) is a 1996 French drama directed by Cédric Klapisch. The movie is set in Paris and stars Garance Clavel, Zinedine Soualem, Renée Le Calm, Olivier Py, Romain Duris, Hélène de Fougerolles, Hiam Abbass and others.

When the Cat's Away
Film poster
Directed by	Cédric Klapisch
Written by	Cédric Klapisch
Produced by	Aïssa Djabri Farid Lahouassa Manuel Munz
Starring	Garance Clavel Zinedine Soualem Renée Le Calm
Cinematography	Benoît Delhomme
Edited by	Francine Sandberg
Distributed by	BAC Films
Release date	3 April 1996 (1996-04-03)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$1.7 million
Box office	$5.3 million[1]

Plot

The story is about a young woman living in Paris, in the Bastille neighborhood, who has lost her cat. Through the pursuit of the cat, the film lets the spectator discover the contrasts of the district, which is evolving from a typical Parisian district to a modern and young district and the contrast between its inhabitants, among them a nice simpleton and the old woman who are bored. In fact, it is the story of a village in a large city, Klapisch shows once again the behaviour of an individual inside a group, as he did in Le péril jeune or Riens du tout. This time he has succeeded in joining together actors, theatre actors, and residents of the district, creating a credible atmosphere that is probably the reason for the success of this film outside France.

Cast

• Garance Clavel as Chloé
• Zinedine Soualem as Djamel
• Renée Le Calm [fr] as Madame Renée
• Olivier Py as Michel
• Simon Abkarian as Carlos
• Joël Brisse [fr] as le peintre « Bel Canto »
• Marilyne Canto as la femme flic
• Andrée Damant as Madame Dubois
• Jacqueline Jehanneuf [fr] as Madame Henriette
• Romain Duris as The drummer
• Hélène de Fougerolles as a Model
• Marine Delterme as a Model
• Eriq Ebouaney as The Cabinetmaker worker
• Hiam Abbass as a Woman

Soundtrack

The main title "Food for Love" was composed and performed by Cqmd.^[2]