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Cycle of Time

2025 1 h 43 min Comedy C'était mieux demain

A 1958 French couple is hurled into 2025, where their roles reverse and technology rules. This comedy turns the shock of the new into a battle over what to keep and what to reclaim.

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About the film

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What it’s about

In 1958, Michel Dupuis works in a bank while his wife Hélène keeps the home. A freak accident lands them in 2025. There, Hélène becomes a bank executive and Michel is jobless and depressed. Their children grow up surrounded by new technology, and the couple must cope with a world that has left them behind.

What hooks you

Elsa Zylberstein plays Hélène and Didier Bourdon plays Michel. The film is tagged as uproarious and features a woman director, Vinciane Millereau.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like time-travel comedies that contrast past and present, and for anyone who enjoys seeing traditional gender roles turned upside down with humour.

Technical details
Countries
Belgium, France
Year
2025
Genre
Comedy
Running time
1h 43min
World premiere
Aug 30, 2025
Box office (world)$8,047,835

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 147 votes
6.0 /10
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6.0539
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Creative team

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Director Vinciane Millereau
Starring
  1. 01 Elsa Zylberstein Hélène Dupuis
  2. 02 Didier Bourdon Michel Dupuis
  3. 03 Mathilde Le Borgne Jeanne Dupuis
  4. 04 Maxim Foster Lucien Dupuis
  5. 05 Céline Fuhrer Yvonne
  6. 06 Romain Cottard Jacques
  7. 07 Barbara Chanut Safia
  8. 08 Aurore Clément Marguerite
  9. 09 Didier Flamand Henri
  10. 10 François Perache Lantier

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