Change of Plans (French: Le code a changé; literally, "The Code Has Changed," referring to the entry code for the outer door of the apartment complex where much of the film takes place) is a 2009 French film directed and written by Danièle Thompson.
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Plot
The film is centered around a dinner that takes place every year between a group of Parisian friends during the annual "Fête de la Musique" on the 21st of June. Piotr, the husband of Marie-Laurence, who is an overworked lawyer, is on sabbatical leave so it is up to him to organise the dinner party. The dinner does not go as planned: Lucas quarrels with his wife Sarah, Melanie decides that this is the perfect time to confess her extra-marital affair to her husband Alain. Juliette, Marie-Laurence's sister, comes with a surprise guest, Erwann her new companion, who is thirty years older than her. The arrival of Henri, the father of Juliette and Marie-Laurence, is a further upheaval because Juliette is not on speaking terms with him.
Cast
Karin Viard as Marie-Laurence 'ML' Claverne
Dany Boon as Piotr
Marina Foïs as Mélanie Carcassonne
Patrick Bruel as Doctor Alain Carcassonne
Emmanuelle Seigner as Sarah Mattei
Christopher Thompson as Lucas Mattei
Marina Hands as Juliette
Patrick Chesnais as Erwann
Blanca Li as Manuela
Laurent Stocker as Jean-Louis Mauzard
Pierre Arditi as Henri
Jeanne Raimbault as Doris
Marc Rioufol as Daniel Laurent
Isabelle Cagnat as Madame Bollet
Michèle Brousse as Madame Andrieux
Michel Motu as M. Andrieux
Guillaume Durand as himself