My Best Part Review: French Dramedy Is Fantastical, Quirky Character Study
Nicolas Maury made his directorial debut with his comedy-drama, My Best Part, which was a part of 2020’s Cannes roster and went on to be a part of the Industry Selects program at Toronto Fest. Garçon Chiffon, or My Best Part, helms a mercurial protagonist who undergoes an intense mid-life crisis which propels him on a journey both absurd and eye-opening. Equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, My Best Part is a sweet exploration of the absurdities of life and a celebration of what's worth living for.
Jealousy, or “the green-eyed monster” can be potentially disastrous for our closest relationships, as unhealthy possessiveness can lead to a chink in the strongest of bonds. This is exactly what ails Jérémie (Maury), who is what the world would label as overly-sensitive. He is a struggling actor with a fraught relationship with partner Albert (Arnaud Valois), who may or may not be cheating on him. The film opens with an absurd and hilarious scene in which Jérémie is at a support meeting for those who are prone to jealousy, where long-standing members claim to have survived X number of days free from the influence of the green-eyed monster. While Jérémie does have a jealousy problem that might be contributing to his relationship issues with Albert, the latter does seem to be hiding something from his partner, to be fair to the heartbroken, soft-spoken protagonist.
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Even though Jérémie is well into his late thirties, he carries an air of a wide-eyed ingénue, waiting to be discovered by the world-at-large. Struggling to make rent or sustain promising acting jobs, Jérémie leaves Paris to stay with his mother, Bernadette (Nathalie Baye), in Limousin, a region in
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