· Se souvenir des belles choses/Beautiful memories, by Zabou Breitman, 2001.
Synopsis: Claire (Isabelle Carré) is a woman in her early '30s whose mother recently passed on due to Alzheimer's Syndrome; in a bitterly ironic twist of fate, Claire was struck by lightning, and ever since her memory has begun to fade away. Needing help for her condition, Claire enters a special clinic for people with memory-loss problems. While at the clinic, Claire meets Philippe (Bernard Campan), a noted wine expert whose memory has begun to fail him. Claire and Philippe become infatuated with one another while at the clinic, and when the two are released, they decide to move in together. As they try to set up housekeeping, it becomes obvious that while Claire and Philippe have refused to give in to their condition, it is still having an unavoidable impact on their lives.
· Les choristes/ The Choir, by Christophe Barratier, 2003.
Synopsis: Set in 1948, music professor Clément Mathieu becomes the supervisor at a boarding school that rehabilitates troublesome little boys. What he discovers disconcerts him: the children are repressed and unhappy. Through the power of song, Clement strives to transform the students. Though at first they are unwilling, the classroom is soon animated with lively and enthusiastic voices. But Clément will find himself under fire from the traditionalist attitudes of the teaching staff around him, who believe that enjoyment has no place within their educational institution.
· Un long dimanche de fiançailles/A very long engagment, by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2004.
Synopsis: Mathilde hears that her boyfriend may have been abandoned in no man's land for desertion, but when a hint that he may have escaped reaches her, she sets out on a desperate mission to find if there is any truth in this rumour. Her love is so strong, and her life so worthwhile without Manech that she sees no reason to finish searching even if she dies still looking...
· La Môme/La Vie en Rose, by Olivier Dahan, 2007.
Synopsis: From the streets of the cutthroat Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most glamorous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in abject poverty, surrounded by hookers and pimps, Edith's magical voice made her a star on both sides of the Atlantic. But despite her determination to deny her tragic destiny, the "Little Sparrow" – as she was known – flew so high that she could not fail to burn her wings.
· Welcome, by Philippe Lioret, 2008.
Synopsis: Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish boy, has travelled through the Middle East and Europe to join his girlfriend, freshly immigrated to England. But his journey comes to an abrupt end when he is stopped on the French side of the Channel. Having decided to swim across, Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train. There he meets Simon (Vincent Lindon), a swimming instructor in the midst of a divorce. To impress his estranged wife (Audrey Dana) and win back her heart, Simon decides to risk everything by taking Bilal under his wing, and give him shelter and swimming lessons.
