For Bojangles(2022): Waiting

Reception was mixed, with reviewers praising the lead performances but debating the film's tone.

The film holds a 58% "Fresh" rating from critics and a 77% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Key Differences from the Novel Waiting for Bojangles(2022)

(French title: En attendant Bojangles ) is a 2022 French-Belgian romantic drama directed by Régis Roinsard , based on the bestselling 2016 debut novel by Olivier Bourdeaut. The film stars Virginie Efira and Romain Duris as a couple whose life is a relentless whirlwind of parties and fantasy, eventually strained by the onset of mental illness. Film Overview Reception was mixed, with reviewers praising the lead

Some critics felt the film's transition from comedy to tragedy was jarring. Others criticized it for romanticizing mental illness as a "quirky" personality trait. The film stars Virginie Efira and Romain Duris

The film explores the joys of ignoring responsibility and the thin line between a "free spirit" and mental illness.

While the original book is told primarily through the eyes of the young son, Gary, the film adaptation expands the focus to give Georges and Camille more prominence. Additionally, the song "Mr. Bojangles," which is sung by Nina Simone in the novel, features a version by Marlon Williams in the film. Waiting for Bojangles | Rotten Tomatoes