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The Art of Nothing

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Jean-Yves Machond (Benoît Poelvoorde), a conceptual painter whose career came to an abrupt halt following a series of setbacks, decides to leave Brussels and his job as a teacher to settle in Étretat (in French Normandy), the ultimate embodiment of Impressionism. Here he is seeking inspiration to create his major work that, once presented to the world, will finally earn him eternal glory and recognition. The problem is, he has no idea what he wants to paint.... There, between Bagnoule, a figurative painter and bon vivant, a naive, warm-hearted individual who will draw him out of his lethargy with his bonhomie, and the 'charming' Cécile de Mauprès (Camille Cottin), gallery owner and manipulator who will disrupt his concentration, his meeting with the locals will prove decisive for the fulfilment of his plan. Reality can be a bitch.
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Lee B @Elenaferrante Oct 6, 2026 Quirky , cool film. I loved the characters and the French sensibility. Beautiful scenery. See more Read all reviews
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Stefan Liberski

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Benoît Poelvoorde

Yves Machond

Camille Cottin

Cécile Fouasse

François Damiens

Claude Fouasse

Gustave Kervern

Bagnoule

Laurence Bibot

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Synopsis Jean-Yves Machond (Benoît Poelvoorde), a conceptual painter whose career came to an abrupt halt following a series of setbacks, decides to leave Brussels and his job as a teacher to settle in Étretat (in French Normandy), the ultimate embodiment of Impressionism. Here he is seeking inspiration to create his major work that, once presented to the world, will finally earn him eternal glory and recognition. The problem is, he has no idea what he wants to paint.... There, between Bagnoule, a figurative painter and bon vivant, a naive, warm-hearted individual who will draw him out of his lethargy with his bonhomie, and the 'charming' Cécile de Mauprès (Camille Cottin), gallery owner and manipulator who will disrupt his concentration, his meeting with the locals will prove decisive for the fulfilment of his plan. Reality can be a bitch.
Director
Stefan Liberski
Producer
Patrick Quinet, Bertrand Faivre
Screenwriter
Stefan Liberski
Distributor
OVID
Production Co
Artémis Productions, Le Bureau
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 11, 2025
Runtime
1h 50m
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