The Art of Nothing
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| French | L'Art d'être heureux |
| Directed by | Stefan Liberski |
| Written by | Stefan Liberski |
| Based on | La Dilution de l'artiste by Jean-Philippe Delhomme |
| Produced by | Jean-Yves Roubin Cassandre Warnauts |
| Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié |
| Edited by | Frédérique Broos |
| Music by | Casimir Liberski |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
The Art of Nothing (French: L'Art d'être heureux) is a 2024 comedy film written and directed by Stefan Liberski. The film had its world premiere at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 17 October 2024.[1] At the 14th Magritte Awards, The Art of Nothing was nominated in the categories of Best Actor (Poelvoorde) and Best Original Score (Casimir Liberski).[2]
Synopsis
The story is based on the 2001 novel La dilution de l’artiste by Jean-Philippe Delhomme. The film stars Benoît Poelvoorde as an unknown and disillusioned painter who decides to quit his job and move to a small town in Normandy, hoping to create a masterpiece.
Cast
- Benoît Poelvoorde as Yves Machond
- Camille Cottin as Cécile Fouasse-Demaupré
- François Damiens as Claude Fouasse
- Gustave Kervern as Bagnoule
- Lorella Cravotta as Macha Moniak
References
- ^ Dal Forno, Elena (17 October 2024). "'L'arte di essere felici', il sogno impossibile di un pittore in fuga". La Voce di New York (in Italian). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Magritte du cinéma 2025: 'La nuit se traîne', nommé 11 fois, en tête des nominations de la 14e édition". La Libre (in French). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.