THEn war and in love is everything allowed? Maybe, save the lies. Once upon a time in Montecarlo, movie airing tonight at 21.25 on Rai 1faces the age-old dilemma, through the story of the two protagonists, Rayane Bensatti and Anna Serra. At first glance, two different people, but maybe not that much.
Once upon a time in Montecarlothe plot of the movie
Medhi (Rayane Bensatti) is 30 years old living in banlieu Parisian, the outskirts of the French capital from which it seems impossible to leave. Pour in an unstable economic situation, lives in a rented apartment with his mother and in its future there are no big plans. The main profession of him is play online pokeran activity that allows him to survive, despite the reluctance of the mother, worried about her future.
He wishes he had a normal job and a partner, but Mehdi has something else on his mind: he wants to change his life. The tempting opportunity arrives one morning, at the bar, when it buys a winning ticket worth 100,000 euros. The amount is not enough to buy her mother’s dream home and therefore she decides to try her luck with a professional shot.
To succeed, assumes a new identity and goes to Montecarlo, where he will try to sit at the poker table with rich players, with the intention of winning and being able to change his life. In Munich, he stays in a suite of a grand hotel and passes himself off as a Moroccan prince, cousin of the king.
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The meeting with the receptionist Elena
From the beginning, it manages to avoid the usual checks on documents thanks to the captivating smile and a good tip. The kind manners and lavish donations, however, do not deceive the attentive and awake receptionist Elena (Anne Serra). With discretion and perseverance, she keeps an eye on him and it is clear from the start that their relationship will be a source of trouble on several fronts.
Medhi spends his first days in Monte Carlo as if he were a child in the land of toys. For the first time, savor the thrill of a rich, carefree life immersed in luxury. Despite the risk of getting lost in that world that has always been distant, but now at hand, he does not lose sight of the goal.
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Thus begins to attend the casino game tables. He is a careful observer, he studies the opponent waiting for the right moment. His tactic, however, doesn’t work with Elena. The girl does not hide her perplexities and more than once confronts him in search of plausible explanations. In between questions, they go to dinner together.
Medhi discovers the truth
At the restaurant, Elena explains to him why she doesn’t like poker: her father is a compulsive gambler. Will it really be like this or is it just a tactic to unmask the self-styled Moroccan prince? Meanwhile, once back in the hotel, friction gives way to passion and the two spend the night together.
It doesn’t take much to understand that the relationship could be a harbinger of something more than a simple adventure. Unfortunately, neither is actually who they say they are and lies risk ruining everything. Elena is from Monaco, she lives in the hotel where she works as a receptionist, but the hotel is not just the workplace. It is something more, much more, that binds her to her family.
Medhi discovers the truth. An altercation arises with Elena’s father, Monsieur Zimmer (Antoine Duléry), who is also willing to give him money as long as he leaves his daughter alone. Nothing to do, because, despite his appearances, Medhi is a boy of heart, only tried by the difficulties of life.
What will happen? Will they be able to find a meeting point between the sparkling luxury of the Principality of Monte Carlo and the sometimes gray everyday life of the suburbs on the outskirts of the Ville Lumière? Most importantly, will he be able to win the game of his life, so that he can give his mother a home?
(François Lefebvre / TF1)
The classic romantic comedy
Once upon a time in Montecarlo and the classic romantic comedywith fairly predictable key steps. The main characters start as antagonists, but end up rediscovering themselves in love of each other. Obviously, as in all romantic comedies, there is the unexpected. In this case, represented by multiple factors, first of all the lie invented by Medhi.
Added to this are Elena’s omissions, perhaps in some ways as serious as those of the fake prince, and the relationship between Medhi and Mr. Zimmer. Will they be able to ease the tension on all fronts? Will the happy ending come to them too?
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