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Screenwriter Philippe Lefebvre (Tell No One) makes his feature directorial debut with this sun-soaked adventure comedy about a businessman living on the French Riviera who goes to extraordinary lengths to prevent his favorite restaurant from closing. Armand Teillard (François Berléand) leads a charmed life. Distinguished, successful, and cool as a cucumber, the highlight of Armand's day is having lunch at his favorite local restaurant, where he enjoys delicious food while soaking in the beautiful ocean view. But one day, as Armand gazes out at the ocean from the comfort of his usual table, restaurant owner Sofia (Constance Dollé) reveals that local property developer Zapetti (Thierry Lhermitte) has begun using his mafia connections to strong-arm her into selling. Horrified, Armand puts in a call to his twin brother Maurice "The Whistler", a sharp-dressed man who drives an Aston Martin, and never shies away from confrontation. Before long, Maurice has both Zapetti and the Mafia running scared. But is Maurice for real, or is he nothing more than a made-up alter ego for Armand that permits the mild mannered business man to embrace his wild side without having to pay the consequences?