Series synopsis
What Love Means, also known as Sa raison d'être is a French drama television series that premiered on France 2 on March 26, 2008. It ended on April 2, 2008. It stars Michaël Cohen, Nicolas Gob, Bérénice Bejo and Clémentine Célarié.
The miniseries, for the most part, charts the AIDS epidemic in France from 1980 – present through the microcosm of a family, but particularly through their gay son Nicolas, who narrates the story.
Premise
The miniseries, for the most part, charts the AIDS epidemic in France from 1980 – present through the microcosm of a family, but particularly through their gay son Nicolas, who narrates the story.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michaël Cohen as Nicolas
- Nicolas Gob as Bruno
- Bérénice Bejo as Fabienne
- Clémentine Célarié as Hélène
- Nozha Khouadra as Nadia
- Valérie Mairesse as Mado
- Valérie Donzelli as Nathalie
- Julien Alluguette as Bertrand Ferrand
Supporting cast
- Carlo Brandt as Alain Guichard
- Jean Dell as Michel
- Sophie Quinton as Isabelle
- Cyril Descours as Jérôme
- Sophie de La Rochefoucauld as Mme Frémond
- Philippe Lefebvre as Pierre Bresson
- Alexandra Mercouroff as Gabrielle
- Isabelle Ferron as Muriel Blondel
- Dominique Frot as La femme médecin de Bruno/Fabienne
- Catherine Hosmalin as Chef de service
- Roger Dumas as Elie Sanson
- Nicolas Briançon as Docteur Ardant
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | March 26, 2008 | April 2, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 26, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 2, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2008 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2008 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |