Released in France on January 5, 2022, and in the United States on September 2, 2022. Director: Régis Roinsard. Principal Cast: Romain Duris as Georges Fouquet. Virginie Efira as Camille Fouquet. Solàn Machado-Graner as their son, Gary. Grégory Gadebois as Charles, a family friend. Runtime: 124 minutes. Plot Summary Waiting for Bojangles(2022)
(French title: En attendant Bojangles ) is a 2022 French-Belgian romantic drama directed by Régis Roinsard , based on the bestselling 2016 debut novel by Olivier Bourdeaut. The film stars Virginie Efira and Romain Duris as a couple whose life is a relentless whirlwind of parties and fantasy, eventually strained by the onset of mental illness. Film Overview Released in France on January 5, 2022, and
Virginie Efira's performance was widely lauded as "electrifying" and "superb". The film’s visual style and 1960s Parisian aesthetic were also highly praised. Virginie Efira as Camille Fouquet
Set in 1960s Paris, the story follows Georges and Camille, a pair of irrepressible lovers who choose to live a life of constant fun and imagination. Their home is a "madcap salon" filled with cocktails, nightly parties, and an exotic pet bird—a damselfly crane named Mademoiselle Superfluous.
Critics noted the film's shift from a "frothy romance" to a serious drama as Camille’s condition (often identified as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia in reviews) leads to tragedy.
