Cheers to Joy

Set in March 2020, the story follows Véra, who travels to Paris to care for a friend's home and pets while the friend is hospitalized. As France begins to face the threat of a pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Véra decides not to return to Montpellier. She lies to her fiancé, claiming she is stranded in the city due to canceled trains. While hiding away in the apartment to enjoy some solitude, she has a chance encounter with a man named Sam that alters her life.

This French television movie was written and directed by Jérôme Bonnell, following his 2015 film All About Them and preceding The Arrangement, released in 2025. The cast features Amel Charif as Véra Clément and Pablo Pauly as Sam Berthier, with additional roles played by Raphael Acloque, Marc Citti, Charlotte Laemmel, and Anne Suarez. Produced by ARTE and Stromboli Films, the drama comedy has a runtime of 108 minutes. It currently holds a rating of 6.1/10 on TMDB based on 30 votes.