---
title: 'Bright Days Ahead (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marion Vernoux'
released: '2013-06-12'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bright-days-ahead-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379318/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bright Days Ahead (2013)

2013 · 94 min · Romance · France

Original title: Les Beaux Jours

## Synopsis

Bright Days Ahead is a 2013 French romance film directed by Marion Vernoux. It was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. In January 2014, Fanny Ardant received a nomination for Best Actress at the 39th César Awards. Based on a novel by Fanny Chesnel, it tells the story of a married woman who retires at age 60 and joins a computer class, where she starts an affair with the much younger instructor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marion Vernoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-vernoux)
- **Screenplay:** [Marion Vernoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-vernoux), [Fanny Chesnel](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-chesnel)
- **Producer:** [Denis Pineau-Valencienne](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-pineau-valencienne), [François Kraus](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-kraus)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nicolas Gaurin](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-gaurin)

## Cast

- [Maud Le Guénédal](https://cinepixo.com/people/maud-le-guenedal)
- [Catherine Lachens](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-lachens)
- [Marie Rivière](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-riviere)
- [Francis Leplay](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-leplay)
- [Jean-François Stévenin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-stevenin)
- [Patrick Chesnais](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-chesnais)
- [Cédric Le Maoût](https://cinepixo.com/people/cedric-le-maout)
- [Féodor Atkine](https://cinepixo.com/people/feodor-atkine)
- [Fanny Cottençon](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-cottencon)
- [Émilie Caen](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilie-caen)
- [Laurent Lafitte](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurent-lafitte)
- [Fanny Ardant](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-ardant)
- [Michel Houellebecq](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-houellebecq)
- [Olivia Côte](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-cote)
- [Marc Chapiteau](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-chapiteau)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/bright-days-ahead-2013
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