France / Aug 29, 2025 / Angoulême Film Festival
Running from the Nazis? There’s only one thing more important than a good plan: A lucky star...
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mille | |
| Emmanuelle Schaaff | Francette |
| Léa Alborghetti | Fleur |
| Jeanne Rosa | Rivka |
| Émilie Gavois-Kahn | Jeanne |
| Emmanuelle Lepoutre | Hannah |
| Philippe Uchan | Bouvier |
| Patrick Ligardes | Boisvert |
| Pierre Poirot | Cointreau |
| Camille Sagols | Salomon |
| Romy Baratin | Myriam |
| Alexia Stefanovic | Eva |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La bonne étoile |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quad Productions, Père & Films, France 3 Cinéma, Yann Zenou Entertainment |
| Official site | distribution.studiotf1.com |
| Release date | 12 novembre 2025 |
| Production | Pascal Elbé, Yann Zenou, Hervé Ruet |
| Writer | Pascal Elbé |
| Casting | Valérie Espagne, Michaël Laguens |
| Editing | Léa Audouin, Natacha Louis |
| Cinematography | Gilles Henry, Renaud Fidon, Joris Heymann, Adrien Onesto |
| Assistant directors | Elodie Moralès, Sébastien Rousset, Anne Sophie Arié, Pascal Elbé |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Nov 12, 2025
Ukraine / Apr 16, 2026
Germany / Sep 10, 2026
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