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Just an Illusion

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Cath Clarke Guardian Sep 16, 2026
3/5
It’s funny and sweet but I couldn’t help feeling the film-makers missed a trick. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Sep 9, 2026
3/5
Although there’s nothing here that pushes the boat out formally, this is cheat-meal cinema at its most salty and delectable, with some aimiable high-energy turns from Garrel and Cottin. Go to Full Review Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) 2 days ago
2/5
The film piles up potentially thorny issues—anti-Semitism, class differences, unemployment, marital tensions—but approaches them with an overly superficial tone. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 2 days ago
3.5/5
Nakache and Toledano may occasionally succumb to some sentimental excesses and a certain understated nostalgia in their ode to the eighties ...but Just an Illusion is full of remarkable scenes...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About Sep 23, 2026
Largely a nostalgia piece, and not that there’s anything wrong with that, but its depiction of the level of freedom a thirteen-year-old boy enjoyed in 1985 will leave modern teenage jaws on the floor. Go to Full Review Nick Hasted The Arts Desk Sep 14, 2026
4/5
Just an Illusion isn’t nostalgic for recent, equally fraught history, instead running on a youthful time of life’s vibrant rush, fondly remembered by its makers, and renewed with every generation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Joel B @Jo-Ba Sep 20, 2026 5/5 for Just an Illusion. A rare film that finds the perfect balance between humor and melancholy. The characters feel incredibly real, the dialogue is spot-on, and the direction is masterful. Don't miss it. See more Rebecca S @RT85815923 Sep 20, 2026 Such a treat! You dive back into the eighties with delightful dialogues in a tender and funny coming of age film. A great cast and fantastic music. See more Robert M @Robert11 Sep 19, 2026 Really dull and trite, with little to recommend it. One to give a miss. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eric Toledano

Director

Olivier Nakache

Director

Simon Boublil

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Louis Garrel

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Camille Cottin

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Pierre Lottin

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Movie Info

Director
Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Producer
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky
Screenwriter
Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 59m
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