Nov 12, 2025
105 min
Full-HD

Lucky Star (2025)

In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone. This ruse will lead his family on a journey that will gradually dismantle his prejudices.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

France

Companies

Quad Productions Père & Films France 3 Cinéma Yann Zenou Entertainment

Benoît Poelvoorde

Jean Chevalin /Jacob

Audrey Lamy

Paulette Chevalin /Sarah

Hugo Becker

L'anguille

Pascal Elbé

Sam Goldstein

Zabou Breitman

Madeleine

Louis Lagorce Douce-Doussière

Marcel Chevalin/Joseph

David Talbot

Faurillon

Patrick Mille

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