Just an Illusion
Juste une illusion
Comedy
Drama
A comedy about that period of childhood when the hope of changing the world was not “just an illusion”...
In 1985 suburban Paris, 12-year-old Vincent lives with his distant older brother and quarrelling parents. Amid laughter and unease, he navigates friendship and first love, while beginning to confront the adult world.
2026-04-15
fr
Cast
Director
Olivier Nakache
Director
Éric Toledano
Louis Garrel as Yves Dayan
Camille Cottin as Sandrine Dayan
Simon Boublil as Vincent Dayan
Alexis Rosenstiehl as Arnaud Dayan
Pierre Lottin as Étienne Berger
Jeanne Lamartine as Anne-Karine
Rony Kramer as Monsieur Abourmad
Giorgia Sinicorni as Madame Bernini
Augusto Fornari as Monsieur Bernini
Ragnar Le Breton as Prof de judo
David Ayala as Le vendeur du magasin de vêtements
Adèle Jayle as Madame Duchesnais
Elise Luguern as Superviseur musical
Demba Diaw as Oussman
François Raison as Jacques Duchesnay
Agnès Boury as Nicole, la gérante du vidéo-club
Djibril Yoni as Vendeur Lucky Look
Serpentine Teyssier as Mme Dubois, la directrice du collège
Armand Eloi as M. Laugier
Sidonie Laurens as Secrétaire Secanez
Jean Rabasse as Chauffeur Rolls 'La ruée vers Laure'
Olivier Nakache as Alban dans 'La ruée vers Laure' (uncredited)
Éric Toledano as Gino dans 'La ruée vers Laure' (uncredited)