Chinese Puzzle
2013 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 15,518 VOTES · DIR. Cédric Klapisch
Overview
Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,105 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:13 MY LIFE:
00:06:50 You're seeing our last idyllic moments.
00:09:09 How so?
00:14:28 You're like my chick.
00:18:00 you can see how the threads are woven together.
00:20:57 Here he is now!
00:28:31 I seemed to represent
00:34:36 Yeah.
00:42:23 When you begin a new story
00:49:43 When you first get here, you can't be part of the "up" world.
00:53:24 Listen, Xavier, can you do me a favor?
00:57:20 Go to your meeting and knock 'em dead!
01:05:32 I'm just happy we came to an agreement.
01:14:44 Great! Everything okay?
01:18:11 Sorry... I mean, hi.
01:20:44 He's the father but not my husband. I live with a woman.
01:22:58 I'm not saying fall in love. But I know you. You gotta...
01:26:49 Sure, but...
01:29:00 Really?
01:31:38 I want that one.
01:35:38 - What's up? - I have to see her.
01:42:40 Get lost!
01:47:52 Don't you want her to stay?
01:57:05 Subtitling: LVT - Paris
Cast & Characters
Romain Duris
Xavier Rousseau
Audrey Tautou
Martine
Cécile de France
Isabelle
Kelly Reilly
Wendy
Sandrine Holt
Ju
Flore Bonaventura
Isabelle de Groote - la babysitter
Jochen Hägele
Hegel et Schopenhauer - les philosophes allemands
Benoît Jacquot
Monsieur Rousseau - le père de Xavier
Pablo Mugnier-Jacob
Tom Rousseau
Margaux Mansart
Mia Rousseau
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,105
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:02:13
Final line01:57:05
Production Record
DirectorCédric Klapisch
LanguageFrench
Revenue$16,968,297
IMDb votes15,518