39 years old Jacques Monot is tired from the same vacation he and his family have every year so he decides to buy a boat.
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The people behind it
Denis Podalydès
Jacques Monot
Guilaine Londez
Albertine Monot
Arnaud Jalbert
Benoît Monot
Ange Ruzé
Anatole Monot
Lou-Nil Font
Frédéric Monot
Jean Podalydès
Nono Monot
Patrick Pineau
Gaboriau, the landscaper
Éric Elmosnino
Sergio, the mechanic
Bruno Podalydès
Chevreteau, the boat seller
Marie Diot
Caroline Lorcy
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