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“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
History · Drama · 2022
Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.
Movie details
Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
2022 History · Drama 1h 55m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Farewell, Mr. Haffmann?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Fred Cavayé
Written by
Sarah Kaminsky · Fred Cavayé · Jean-Philippe Daguerre
Daniel Auteuil
Joseph Haffmann
Gilles Lellouche
François Mercier
Sara Giraudeau
Blanche Mercier
Nikolai Kinski
Commander Jünger
Mathilde Bisson
Suzanne
Anne Coesens
Hannah Haffmann
Jérôme Cachon
Civilian Police
Court is in session
Put Farewell, Mr. Haffmann on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.