I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Impressed by her performances in The Woman Next Door and 8 Women,I started keeping a look out for other titles starring Fanny Ardant. After the magical Intouchables ended,another French film appeared on BBC iPlayer,which led to me looking ahead to a bright viewing.The plot:Stuck in a loveless marriage and mourning the death of her friend, Caroline dite Caro is given vouchers to go on courses for free. Choosing computer skills, Caro meets lecturer Julien. Taking a fancy to each other right away,Caro and Julien begin an affair in the bright days.View on the film:Hitting the movie with a much-needed shot of passion, Fanny Ardant gives an excellent performance as Caro,that burns with passion towards Julien,and turns into a melancholy light when round her husband. For this May-December romance,co-writer/(with Fanny Chesnel & Marc Syrigas) director Marion Vernoux and cinematographer Nicolas Gaurin give the tale an elegant mood,with the bright,sunny outlook between Julien and Caro dimming to a light blue when Caro returns home. Attempting to light a passionate atmosphere,the writers never get the flames burning,due to keeping the backgrounds of Julien and Caro vague,which leads to there being a lack of feeling of any emotional depth in the love,as the bright days ahead fade.

A 60 year old woman has recently retired, is mourning the death of a close friend and is looking for meaning in her life. She is introduced to a 'seniors' club as a way of meeting people and participating in new activities. She initially shows little interest until the possibility of an affair with one of the organisers begins.Nice idea for a screenplay, perhaps the screenplay was good, but the end product doesn't realise the potential. The film ultimately plays safe and succeeds only if it was aiming to be 'feel good'. Missed opportunities to become 'interesting' and 'unique' as well as 'bright'.Some humorous moments but not enough for it to be a comedy. Some investigation of characters but not enough for it to be a drama.

"Bright Days Ahead" is an odd sort of film for me to review. On one hand, I adore foreign films--particularly French ones. But, on the other, I am hopelessly conservative when it comes to marriage and relationships. I am happy I married my first and only love...even after nearly 30 years. Because of this, some of the themes in the film don't resonate with me at all...though I will still admit that I thought the film was well made and worth a look.Caroline (Fanny Ardant) is going through a major transition in her life. Her best friend recently died and Caroline has just retired from her dental practice. Figuring out what to do and who she wants to be is the subject of this unusual film about aging. When the film begins, she's going to a local senior center to take some classes...hoping that something will pique her interest. However, her first several attempts are not particularly satisfying and she's very tentative. But, in the process, she ends up finding something she did enjoy...another man. And, he's a much younger and handsome man. While this isn't usually a serious problem, Caroline is married and having an affair could ruin her marriage or bring on other unforeseen consequences. Not surprisingly, she eventually does have an affair--though the consequences on her and her marriage are probably not what you might expect.I liked some aspects of a film quite a bit. As a retired guy, I can relate to how difficult it might be making some huge life changes. In my case, it worked out well--but it IS a major change and is a bit like a loss. The old you is dead and you need to create a new you. I also appreciate that the film shows a 60-something woman as a very sexual and sensual being. Too often, films seem to be giving us the message that sex and love pretty much end by middle age. While this isn't overtly said in films, think about how often movies, particularly big-budget Hollywood films, have older folks in sexual relationships--unless it is perhaps a comedy. And, how many show these older people as vibrant, real and sexy? Well, "Bright Days Ahead" does...and this is something I really appreciated.On the other hand, as I mentioned above, am very traditional. Because of this, the notion that affairs are okay or even good is something that troubled me--especially since I have known folks who were seriously harmed by their partner cheating on them. I would have enjoyed it more had the film shown these negative consequences or had Caroline been single. Instead, the film left me feeling uncomfortable...and why I cannot recommend it without some reservations.Setting aside my misgivings for a moment, I cannot ignore that the film is well made and interesting. The acting is quite nice and the film does make you think. Worth seeing...just don't believe in its message too much--especially since people so often get hurt.

Marion Vernoux's Bright Days Ahead is a telling change from the French title, Les beaux jours. The original speaks of present joys, the mistranslation — of a promised future. Both titles share an irony. The English title is the name of the seniors club which recently retired dentist Caroline (Fanny Ardant) is given a trial membership in to sample the joys of pottery, theatre, field trips, computer workshops, etc., with her contemporaries. In their camaraderie and activity they seem bound for brighter days, except that their signs of aging and loss continue to build. The women already make a game of recalling their first signs of the doom of aging. But from the future perspective, the present compromises will seem "the bright days."While the others enjoy their activities and each other's company Caroline slips into an affair with their computer teacher, Julien (Laurent Lafitte), some 20 years her junior. She fills two cavities for him and he fills her larger one — briefly. The commitment is largely on her part and inevitably she loses him to more youthful beauty.That's the way of the whirled.The affair threatens Caroline's marriage to Philippe (Patrick Chesnais), who is an extremely positive character, sensitive to her emotional situation, supportive, and clearly broken when he hears of her affair. But the film closes on their reconciliation. They join her friends for a seaside daytrip. While the skinny dip at the end establishes the group's post- sexuality — they cavort heedless of their dilapidation — Philippe reports "a boner," which in context we do not read as a faux pas. After an apparent lapse in their intimacy we infer Caroline will now find in her marriage what she sought outside — mutatis mutandis. Her husband won't have the skills — sexual or technological — that Julien had, though he will continue more devoted. And perhaps he will see her newly illuminated by her attractiveness to a younger man:Philippe: Have you looked at yourself? Caroline: He does the job of looking at me!Despite the familiar romantic scenes and music — you don't need the langue to know it's Frrrranch — the age issue gives this film a touching distinction. Caroline's camel coat has a vulvic slit up the back which may suggest either her turning her back on that aspect of her life or, conversely, her wearing her sexuality as a badge and a need despite her age. We're more accustomed to seeing the young driven by sex. Here the elegant, sensitive and dignified elderly dentist shows that need can survive.