Le magasin des suicides (2012)

Le magasin des suicides: Directed by Patrice Leconte. With Bernard Alane, Isabelle Spade, Kacey Mottet Klein, Isabelle Giami. A family-run shop that sells everything you need to take your own life finds it hard to focus on business after a new baby — one who makes everyone around him happy — is born into the family.

“Patrice Leconte has given us such gems as Monsieur Hire, Hairdresseru0026#39;s Husband and Ridicule. These could all be classed as u0026quot;black comediesu0026quot;. Lately, however, his output has been disappointing with films such as the lame comedy Beauties at War. The Suicide Shop, which is a 3D animated musical, is at least a part return to form.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBased on a graphic novel, the story concerns a family who run a shop selling all the means to commit suicide: poisons, ropes, razor blades, etc. Their sales pitch is to project a grim view of the world and encourage potential clients to top themselves. However when the the mother in the family gives birth to a new child, who has an ever optimistic view of life, things get complicated.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe animation and the use of 3D are very creative though I did not find the songs (in French) that catchy.”