Case départ

2011 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 35%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 3780 3.8K

black people slavery time travel attempt to escape black humor marooned

Plot summary

Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.

Director

Lionel Steketee Photo
Lionel Steketee

Top cast

Catherine Hosmalin Photo
Catherine Hosmalin as Madame Jourdain
Joséphine de Meaux Photo
Joséphine de Meaux as Joséphine Jourdain
Eriq Ebouaney Photo
Eriq Ebouaney as Isidore
Thomas Ngijol Photo
Thomas Ngijol as Joël Grosdésir
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
870.4 MB
1280*548
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 4
1.75 GB
1904*816
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Thanos_Alfie 5 / 10

Funny but...

"Case Départ" is a Comedy movie in which we follow two estranged brothers who are forced to travel back in time to the colonial era. There they have an unexpected encounter with their ancestors and they end up in a very difficult situation.I found this movie a bit flat and without any real depth or engaging enough in a more meaningful way, considering the sensitive subject of slavery and some important historical issues. It felt like the comedy overshadowed the more serious aspects of the story in a wrong way. The movie attempted to blend humor with serious themes, such as colonialism and slavery, but it struggled to find the right balance. Despite that, there were a few funny moments, especially in the banter between the two leads, but the humor often feels forced. The interpretations of Fabrice Éboué who played as Régis Grosdésir and Thomas Ngijol who played as Joël Grosdésir were nice and their good chemistry was obvious throughout the movie. All in all, I have to say that "Case Départ" is an average comedy movie with some funny moments and great potential that wasn't reached. If you want something to pass your time then I recommend it but if you want something more than that then this movie isn't for you.
Reviewed by norbert-plan-618-715813 7 / 10

Interesting comedy on dark subjects

Fabrice Eboué and Thomas Ngijol find themselves propelled back in time to the French West Indies during the period of slavery. This not only serves to recall certain elements of slavery, but will also enable our duo to evolve in their apprehension of the world when they return to our contemporary times.The film excels in its portrayal of white landlords, with Étienne Chicot, Franck de la Personne, Catherine Hosmalin and Joséphine de Meaux all pathetic, fat, grotesque and horrible. The fable works for our two characters, Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol, one a parvenu but treated with condescension, the other a righteous catch who seeks himself in a religion without believing in it. They are confronted with slavery, where they are treated like animals.The subject didn't lend itself to a caustic, rough-and-tumble film, as comedian Fabrice Eboué knows how to do, but this film has the merit of existing, as French cinema is not very prolix on this subject and on this period of French history. There's also an astonishing scene in which our two friends help a couple unite so that they can exist in the future.
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