To Have (or Not)
| To Have | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Laetitia Masson |
| Screenplay by | Laetitia Masson |
| Produced by | Georges Benayoun Francois Cuel |
| Starring | Sandrine Kiberlain Arnaud Giovaninetti |
| Cinematography | Caroline Champetier |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet Babeth Si Ramdane |
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| Language | French |
To Have (or Not) (French: En avoir (ou pas)) is a 1995 French romantic drama film written and directed by Laetitia Masson, at her feature film debut. It premiered at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Alice
- Arnaud Giovaninetti as Bruno
- Roschdy Zem as Joseph
- Laetitia Palermo as Hélène
- Didier Flamand as the recruiter
- Mehdi Belhaj Kacem as the writer
- Nathalie Villeneuve as Christelle
- Lise Lamétrie as Annette
- Coralie Trinh Thi as the prostitute
- Daniel Kiberlain as Alice's father
- Claire Denis as Alice's mother
Release
The film premiered at the 52nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Window on Images sidebar.[1]
Reception
For this film Sandrine Kiberlain won the César Award for Best Female Revelation.[2]
Variety's critic David Stratton described the film as a "engaging", and wrote: "To Have (Or Not) has the authentic feel of being in touch with the problems and concerns of today’s youth".[1] Stephen Holden from The New York Times referred to it as a "prickly realist film" that is "superbly acted".[3] Time Out also praised the film, describing it as "well observed, intelligently written, and finally quite moving".[4]
References
- ^ a b Stratton, David (9 October 1995). "To Have". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "César du meilleur espoir féminin : toutes les lauréates depuis 1983". Paris Match (in French). 20 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2 April 1996). "FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW;Love Is Blind. Sometimes That's Good". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "En avoir". Time Out. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2025.