Un samedi sur la terre (1996): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1996, Un samedi sur la terre is a komödie and drama film directed by Diane Bertrand, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. A series of seemingly unconnected events and 50 important speaking parts make this film a jigsaw puzzle to be solved by the viewer. Martin and Claire were separated in childhood, and are brought together by a series of coincidences. A tragic car crash is central to the story, but seemingly unimportant events can hold great significance. Through a montage of different film stock and techniques director Diane Bertrand creates pieces of a puzzle, from which the viewer has to piece together a story. That's the premise of the film, and it is solvable. You just have to work a bit...

Who’s in it. Un samedi sur la terre stars Elsa Zylberstein as Claire, Éric Caravaca as Martin, Johan Leysen as Franck and Kent as Arnaud, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Un samedi sur la terre has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Un samedi sur la terre page.

If you liked it. Fans of Un samedi sur la terre tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.