A gem of a film - and not just because of the beautiful Audrey! Whilst many films have explored the idea of the 'Butterfly Effect'/'Chaos Theory', Happenstance is possibly the most charming of them all - the fact that this is a French take on the theory obviously lends itself to this. This film manages to tackle the butterfly effect in a way that is less cliched than some of the Hollywood attempts (Sliding Doors, for example - which incidentally, I do love; but it is a more obvious take on the theory). The reason Happenstance is so successful, I think, is because... more info
What if Do you ever wonder how your life might have evolved had you not been stung by a bee, dropped your car keys down the street grate, and missed the Big Job Interview thirty years ago. Maybe you'd be the CEO of IBM by now instead of staring at this review before heading off to flip burgers at the corner BK. It's this cause and effect of random events that provides the storyline for the quirky HAPPENSTANCE.
Audrey Tatou, the darling of AMELIE, landed her first screen role as Irene in HAPPENSTANCE. As the film... more info
Butterfly wings You know the old saying about the "butterfly effect," that the beating of a butterfly's wings can set off a storm over the Amazon jungle. That idea is half the basis of "Happenstance" (original title: "Le Battement d'ailes du papillon" -- more on butterflies), a sweet little French bit of froth that will leave you warm and fuzzy. Irène (Audrey Tautou) is on the subway to her job when a woman doing surveys tell her the horoscope: She will meet her true love that day. The handsome young man,... more info
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