Bye Bye Morons (French: Adieu les cons) is a 2020 French comedy drama film written and directed by Albert Dupontel. The film stars Virginie Efira, Albert Dupontel and Nicolas Marié.[3][4]
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French | Adieu les cons |
Directed by | Albert Dupontel |
Screenplay by | Albert Dupontel |
Produced by | Catherine Bozorgan |
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Cinematography | Alexis Kavyrchine |
Edited by | Christophe Pinel |
Music by | Christophe Julien |
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Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $16.7 million[2] |
The film received twelve nominations at the 46th César Awards,[5] winning in six categories, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Dupontel, and Best Supporting Actor for Marié.
Once salon owner Suze Trappet is diagnosed with a terminal illness,[6] she decides to find the child she was forced to abandon when she was 15 years old. Her journey will lead her to cross paths with JB, a fifty-something in full burn-out, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist of impressive enthusiasm.[7]
The film was released on October 21, 2020 in France.[1]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | César Awards | Best Film | Won | [5][8][9] | |
Best Director | Albert Dupontel | Won | |||
Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Albert Dupontel | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Nicolas Mairé | Won | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Albert Dupontel | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Kavyrchine | Won | |||
Best Editing | Christophe Pinel | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Mimi Lempicka | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Carlos Conti | Won | |||
Best Original Music | Christophe Julien | Nominated | |||
Best Sound | Jean Minondo, Gurwal Coïc-Gallas, Cyril Holtz | Nominated | |||
2022 | Goya Awards | Best European Film | Pending | [10] | |
Magritte Awards | Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | [11] |