Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker

Year: 2010

Runtime: 105 min

Language: French

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

ComedyRomance

Alex is a professional heartbreaker hired to sabotage weddings. His latest assignment involves Juliette, a beautiful heiress, just nine days before her dream wedding. Using his charm and wit, Alex attempts to turn her away from the impending nuptials. However, as he carries out his mission, he encounters personal creditors, confronts jealous exes, and finds his foolproof plan threatened by the unexpected possibility of falling in love himself.

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1

The trio's unique business begins

Alex, Mélanie, and Marc run a boutique operation that ends relationships for clients who believe the woman is unhappy. They devise elaborate, tailored deceptions to persuade the target that love has changed. After each ruse, Alex tells the woman she has come alive again, even though the relationship ends.

2

A wealthy florist hires them to stop a wedding

A wealthy florist and gangster hires the trio to prevent his daughter Juliette from marrying Jonathan. They are given ten days to derail the wedding, a countdown that tightens as time passes. Alex initially declines the job but pressures from a loan shark push him to accept.

Ten days before the wedding
3

The couple's true potential complicates the plan

The trio researches Juliette and Jonathan and discovers they are genuinely in love and perfectly matched. The usual flaws they exploit are absent, making the mission seem almost impossible. The stakes rise as the deadline approaches.

Five days before the wedding
4

Alex becomes Juliette's bodyguard in Monte Carlo

Juliette travels to Monte Carlo for wedding preparations and Alex poses as her bodyguard to gain constant access. The trio secretly bugs her hotel room and secures an adjoining room to monitor her. This arrangement lets them observe her life up close.

Upon arrival in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo, hotel
5

Alex learns Juliette's likes and fakes alignment

While on the job, Alex learns Juliette's tastes—Dirty Dancing, Roquefort cheese, and George Michael—and feigns enthusiasm to win her trust. He mimics these interests to create a convincing connection. The growing chemistry complicates his mission.

Mid-stay in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo, Juliette's hotel room
6

Jonathan's early arrival disrupts access

Jonathan arrives earlier than expected, cutting into Alex's access to Juliette. The planned routine starts to fall apart as opportunities for manipulation shrink. Tension rises as real feelings threaten the ruse.

Evening before the wedding Monte Carlo
7

A night out dissolves the barrier between lies and love

The night before the wedding, Juliette and Alex sneak out for a playful evening, recreating the final Dirty Dancing dance. Juliette admits her feelings, and Alex grapples with the conflict between love and deception. He decides to tell her she should get married, breaking his usual script.

Night before the wedding Monte Carlo
8

Juliette discovers the truth about the contract

The morning after, Marc drops Juliette's case file in front of her as they leave the hotel. She sees surveillance photos that reveal her father hired Alex to stop the wedding. The revelation reframes the mission and the relationships involved.

Morning of the wedding Hotel to airport route, Monte Carlo
9

Mélanie confronts Alex at the airport

At the airport, Mélanie scolds Alex for abandoning real love for a hollow life, urging him to reconsider. He races toward the wedding to salvage something meaningful. The moment heightens the personal cost of the deception.

Morning of the wedding Airport
10

The wedding stalls as the father speaks

As they walk down the aisle, Juliette's father tells her that Jonathan is decent but she would be bored with him. He notes that Alex refused to take any payment for the contract. The revelation tests Juliette's resolve and sets up her choice.

Moment before the ceremony Wedding venue aisle
11

Juliette abandons the ceremony and reunites with Alex

Juliette defies the ceremony and runs to find Alex, who confesses the truth about his feelings and their past deception. They share a kiss, acknowledging a real connection beyond the ruse. The moment hints at a possible future together.

During the ceremony Wedding venue
12

Non-wedding fallout and hidden alliance

Back at the 'non-wedding', the loan shark is revealed to work for Juliette's father, adding a further twist. Sophie quietly flirts with Jonathan, complicating the post-ceremony situation. The trio's schemes shift toward a new, uncertain plan.

Post-kiss aftermath
13

Mélanie and Marc's last attempt and the uneasy aftermath

Mélanie and Marc attempt another ruse, but without Alex's charm their plan fails. The story ends with the trio facing a complicated balance of love, debt, and loyalty, suggesting the business will endure but under a different dynamic.

After the wedding disruption

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