Lucky Star

About Lucky Star

In 1940, in France, Jean Chevalin lives with his family in great poverty after deserting the army. Convinced that some people manage better than others, he decides to pretend to be Jewish in order to receive help from smugglers and reach the free zone.

Lucky Star (2025) is a comedy film directed by Pascal Elbé. Released in November 2025, it runs 105 minutes.

The film is filed under misunderstanding, fleeing, jewish families, and misunderstandings.

Benoît Poelvoorde appears as Jean Chevalin, Audrey Lamy as Paulette Chevalin, Hugo Becker as L'anguille, and Pascal Elbé as Sam Goldstein. The screenplay is by Pascal Elbé.