Name: Chéri, I'm Coming! - The Invention of Pleasure
Start: 2026-07-26T17:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-26T19:15:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

An evening full of French wit, desire, and keen observation

With Chéri, I'm Coming! - The Invention of Pleasure, a charming and unusual comedy is on the program at the filmforum Duisburg. The film by Reem Kherici combines lightness with a cheeky, contemporary perspective on marriage, desire, and the slow rediscovery of one's own longing.

Between marital routine and exciting self-inquiry

The story begins where many novels and comedies allow silence to set in: in a long-term marriage where routine has overshadowed desire. This is precisely where the evening draws its tension. The tone remains cheerful, yet beneath the surface, a precise dramaturgy engages intimate questions with elegance and pace.

Reem Kherici relies on pace, charm, and clever emphasis

Reem Kherici directs, co-writes the screenplay, and shapes the material into a comedy with a distinctly personal touch. The chemistry between Alexandra Lamy and François Cluzet carries the film with palpable presence; the casting adds warmth, timing, and that slight uncertainty from which good comedy arises. The staging keeps momentum without subjecting the characters to ridicule.

A cinema appointment with theatrical proximity

Even though it is a film screening, the evening at the filmforum feels like a fine stage experience: focused, immediate, and with that special theater atmosphere that arises when an audience laughs together, reacts, and shares the silent moments. The hall at Dellplatz provides the perfect setting for this French comedy.

What visitors can expect

On July 26, 2026, the screening begins at 3:45 PM and is expected to end around 5:15 PM. Look forward to a pointed comedy about desire, communication, and new truths in partnership. Those seeking refined entertainment with cultural depth should experience this event live.