Business is Booming

Tired of being bossed around, Jean-Jacques, a talented cook quits his job to start up his own restaurant. He does a business course run by Claude, a frustrated writer. Lacking the necessary capital to get started, Jean-Jacques realizes that his dream may come to nothing. He stresses out, can’t sleep, starts taking tranquilizers mixed with alcohol.

Cast

Clovis Cornillac

as Jean-Jacques Roux

Denis Podalydès

as Claude Carle

Axelle Laffont

as Noisette

Husky Kihal

as Patrick

Camille Japy

as Michelle

Ons Bahroun

as Samir

Yves Beneyton

as Le père de Noisette

Julien Guéris

as Denis

Sylvain Honorez

as Giorgio

Édith Le Merdy

as Amalia

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