The Big Share, French comedy directed by Alexandra Leclère, lands on HBO Max on May 1, 2026. Released in French cinemas on December 23, 2015, the film brings together Karin Viard, Didier Bourdon, Valérie Bonneton, Michel Vuillermoz, and Josiane Balasko for a social-comedy setup set in a posh Paris apartment building.
Le Grand Partage
Film | 2015
Available on HBO Max on May 1, 2026
Comedy | Runtime: 1h42
From Alexandra Leclère | Screenplay: Alexandra Leclère | Starring Karin Viard, Didier Bourdon, Valérie Bonneton
Nationality: France
The film envisions a brutal winter during which the government forces the country’s better-off residents to take in people in precarious circumstances on a temporary basis. In a very chic apartment building in the capital, this measure sparks tension, evasive maneuvers, and heated confrontations among neighbors.
With this fourth feature, Alexandra Leclère shifts her comedic lens onto the realm of social conflict, after addressing family and romantic tensions in her previous films. The story hinges on an expanded “huis clos” setup, with several characters forced to confront the gap between their professed beliefs and how they actually react when confronted with a concrete obligation.
The ensemble cast notably brings together Karin Viard and Didier Bourdon as a bourgeois couple, Valérie Bonneton and Michel Vuillermoz as a pair of more worldly neighbors, along with Josiane Balasko, Patrick Chesnais and Anémone. The film is aimed at fans of French comedies built around a social issue and a roster of characters with clashing interests.
Trailer for Le Grand Partage
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