A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Die 15-jährige Highschool-Schülerin Sara Davis steht kurz vor dem Sprung in die amerikanische Fußball-Nationalmannschaft. Besser könnte es eigentlich nicht laufen. Doch dann zeigt ihre Freundin Tutti ihr, dass es noch ein Leben abseits des Spielfelds gibt. Bald findet Sara sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen der Welt der Teenager und dem harten Trainingsplan, den ihr Vater für sie aufstellt. Nun muss sie sich fragen, was sie sein will: ein Star oder ein normales Mädchen?

Five ordinary people disillusioned with politics—a perennial temp, a docker, a university professor, a TV reporter, and a convict—decide to kidnap a politician, to dispense justice and use the ransom money to compensate the family of a blue-collar worker who died in workplace accident.

Bei drei Fällen von Jugendkriminalität inmitten einer trostlosen Umwelt hilft ein verständiger Richter, so gut er kann, souverän und menschlich.

Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie, who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy in her charming beach house.

Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.

Jonas, a 40 something Parisian, is still desperately in love with his ex-girlfriend Léa. When he knocks on her door to confess his feelings and she turns him down, he ends up at the café downstairs. Inspiration strikes and he sits down to write her a long love letter, dodging everything he was supposed to do that day. What begins as a last attempt to get her back surprisingly turns into a vivid musing on the state of his life. Over the course of a day, helped by a wisecracking bartender and an array of patrons from the neighborhood, Jonas has to face his past relationships, his uncertain future and, most of all, himself.

David, a young farmer from Cantal, has just had an idea: to save his farm from bankruptcy, he is going to set up a cabaret on the farm. The show will be on stage and on the plate, with good local products. He is sure, it can only work. His relatives, his mother and especially his grandfather, are more skeptical.

A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

To come to the aid of migrants he was hiding in Paris, Pierrot takes them to the South-West to Antoine, who himself is already welcoming Mimile, in the midst of reconquering love for Berthe. Expecting to find calm and voluptuousness in the countryside, the six refugees will taste above all the legendary hospitality of a French village. The perfect opportunity to shake up fears and prejudices for Sophie and our three Old Furnaces, promoted to unexpected consultants of an electoral campaign that Larquebuse, the mayor of Montcoeur is not about to forget.

Der aus Spanien stammende Einzelgänger Leo Castaneda (Antonio de la Torre) lebt in Brüssel. Weil er dabei allein sein kann, arbeitet er als Zugführer der U-Bahnlinie 6. Als er eines Abends in eine Station einfährt, trifft sein Blick den eines jungen Mannes am Bahnsteig. Leo erkennt sofort seinen Sohn Hugo (Noé Englebert) in dem Lebensmüden, der sich im nächsten Moment vor seinem Zug auf die Gleise wirft. Das war das erste Mal seit über zwei Jahren, dass Leo ihn gesehen hat. Und es ist auch das letzte Mal. Denn Hugo ist nicht mehr zu retten. Nachdem sein Junge für tot erklärt wurde, erfährt Leo von der Polizistin Virginie (Marine Vacth), dass dieser in einen brutalen Bankraub verwickelt war. Der von Trauer überwältigte Vater ist fest entschlossen, die Gründe für den schrecklichen Suizid seines Sohnes zu finden. So beginnt er, sich an die Fersen von Hugos rücksichtslosen Komplizen zu heften.

Eloïse is sitting alone on a bench in Paris. She can't remember who she is, where she comes from or how did she get here. So, she begins a funny investigation on her life. This amnesia might help her finding love and reinventing her life.

Based on the biography Ne jamais rien lâcher, the script traces the career of Marinette Pichon over three decades. Born in 1975, she was the pioneer of French women's football and one of the greatest stars of that sport in the world. A prodigy discovered at the age of five, she went on to become the first French player to make a career in the United States (men/women combined) and the record holder for the number of goals and selections for the French team (men/women combined). From her childhood, ravaged by an alcoholic and violent father, to the American dream (she was crowned best player and best scorer in the prestigious US league in 2002 and 2003 and "Most Valuable Player" in 2003), via her career with the French team, Marinette paints the portrait of a kid from a working-class background who was not destined for such an extraordinary career path...

Der Geschichtsprofessor und überzeugte Sozialist Rémy liegt im Sterben. Sein Sohn Sebastien ist Investmentbanker und somit Kapitalist. In den Augen seines Vaters ein "Barbar". Dennoch bemüht sich der Sohn darum, seinem Vater einen angenehmen Tod zu ermöglichen.

Marilou and Philippe prepare for their future retirement in Portugal. But their daughter separates and a whole procession of solicitations falls on them.

Eine LKW-Fahrerin ist gezwungen, illegale Fracht zu schmuggeln, um ihren Bruder vor einer tödlichen Gefängnisbande zu retten. Während FBI-Agenten ihr auf den Fersen sind, wird Sallys Gewissen herausgefordert, als sich herausstellt, dass das letzte Paket ein Teenager-Mädchen ist.

Marilou and Philippe decide to show their grandchildren their new holiday home in Portugal. But once there, they discover to their horror that the house is still under construction. This is just the beginning of the problems for the grandparents, because soon they will lose their children. They have only two days left to find them, before their parents join them.

Alex, 43, is not a man of many responsibilities. He works as a tow truck driver in the car repair garage run with an iron fist by his mother Antoinette. She hopes he will someday take over the business, but Alex manages to consistently prove that he’s not up to the task. One day, he assists a woman whose car broke down and ends up spending the night at her place. The next morning, she is nowhere to be found, and Alex discovers he is alone... with three kids!

Die Studentin Amy Mayfield versucht, ihre Dokumentation über “Düstere Legenden” fertigzustellen und an der Orson-Welles-Filmhochschule herrscht Hochstimmung, steht doch der Wettbewerb um den Alfred-Hitchcock-Preis bevor, dessen Gewinner nicht nur 15.000 Dollar, sondern obendrein einen Dreh in Hollywood ergattert. Schon kurz nach Beginn des Wettbewerbes häufen sich mysteriöse Todesfälle, von denen insbesondere das Set der Filmstudentin Amy Mayfield betroffen ist. Als Amy, ihrerseits Erbin einer traditionsreichen Filmdynastie, auf eigene Faust den Täter zu ermitteln trachtet, ist sie erfolgreicher, als ihr lieb sein kann.

Cathy ist eine Sous-Chefin, die ein Restaurant eröffnen möchte. Aus finanziellen Gründen nimmt Cathy eine Stelle in einer Unterkunft für junge Migranten an. Zuerst hasst sie den Job, dann beginnt ihre Leidenschaft für die Küche das Leben der Kinder zu verändern.