Hinshelwood, R. D. A Dictionary of Kleinian Throught2nd edition. Free Association Books. Dictionnaire de la pensée kleinienne, Paris, PUF, 2000. Le réalisateur confie « Il y a plein de fantasmes extrêmement drôlescomme la sorophilie, c’est d’être attiré par la sœur de sa conjointe»

It would have been very improbable that all our characters, with their so particular desires, coexist in the same universe. To confer on the various tables a true independence allowed us to push the cursor even further."It seemed obvious to us, for the sake of realism, that the stories had to be distinct" they specify. What excites us, as always, is to create original duets, and here we are served: from Denis Podalydès / Suzanne Clément to Karin Viard / Jean-Paul Rouve, it is first and foremost our appetite as spectators who is satisfied, ”say David and Stéphane Foenkinos.

Le scénario original a enthousiasmé un sacré parterre d’interprètes. Résultat, un casting epoustouflant : Jean-Paul Rouve,Karin Viard, Carole Bouquet,Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Bedos, Mathys Barbedette,Karin Viard,Jean-Paul Rouve,Ramzy Bedia,Joséphine Japy,Suzanne Clément,Denis Podalydès,William Lebghil,Joséphine de Meaux et Alice Taglioni. Qui est en couple avec qui? Suspens… Le tournage de cette comédie qui interroge sur notre liberté d’aimer, s’est déroulé l’automne, en mode Covid. David and Stéphane Foenkinos have always appreciated, as spectators, films which are divided into chapters around a theme, such as "Everything you wanted to know about sex ... without ever daring to ask" by Woody Allen or the series of "Monsters" by Dino Risi or Mario Monicelli. Melanie Klein ne définit pas le fantasme, mais son insistance sur ce point est évidente tout au long de son travail avec les enfants comme avec les adultes.

The universe of fantasies being vast, the directors had to select those who will be illustrated in the film. "We practically acted as a sociologist by obtaining information from practitioners, by scanning the internet. This resulted in an impressive list of nearly 250 fantasies" they specify. "Our main motivation was to remain as realistic as possible. As incongruous as the situations are, identification must always allow us to understand what our characters are going through with empathy. Whether it excites us, disturbs us or revolts us. One thing very important to remember here: all the fantasies mentioned in the film really exist! " The development of a child’ [Le développement d’un enfant]in Essais de psychanalyse, Paris, Payot, 1968, p. 29-89. Observations on the behaviour of young infants’ [En observant le comportement des nourrissons]in M. Klein, P. Heimann, S. Isaacs, J. Riviere, Développements de la psychanalyse,Paris, PUF, 1966, p. 223-253.