Step O'Rafferty This is a film that I liked because it reminded me of my own hitch-hiking road trips as a young gay man in Australia and New Zealand. Felix is a very likable character and I enjoyed going along on his trip with him!!!I also found it interesting to get a glimpse of life in France from the perspective of a gay man who has some North African blood in him. I liked the way the film focused on his relationships with the people he met along the way, all of his encounters were heart warming and humorous. I especially liked the way he related with the elderly woman who invited him back home to her place.

Vedek This is a charming film, very believable, just the way it could happen. Felix may be HIV+, but that is not exactly the issue here (he practices very safe sex). It's just a young man's odessy to find his biological father. Don't worry, it's a five-day trip. And, he interacts with some very interesting people. Very French. Very European in its conceit. I am 59 and if I were twenty-something again, I might try, like Felix, to find my biological father in much the same way. I would hope I could meet a "grand-mere" as delightful as Felix did. Felix is HIV+, but that is not the issue here -- it's more about a gay youngman's five-day odyssey. In the end, well, you will have enjoyed it all, but perhaps you won't know exactly why.

harry-76 Not being acquainted with provincial French culture, I can't exactly evaluate the accuracy of the remarkably instantaneous associations made by Felix with those he meets on his travels. It does seem that folks take to him immediately, inviting him into their homes and treating him like a longed-for family member.Perhaps this is how it is in France nowadays. If so, they're certainly are a friendly lot, and Felix indulges their invitations with a bon vivant spirit.Unfortunately, it's made clear that Felix is viral-positive; thus, when he engages in an intimate relationship with a driver who picks him up, it's another matter. Since there's no indication that Felix shares his health status with this stranger, what the enactment becomes is one of possibly infecting an innocent, unknowing person.There's nothing light or pleasant about that prospect, in fact, just the opposite. Thus, what's seemingly a light-hearted, carefree journey, becomes a much more dark tale of blatant moral irresponsibility.

cllrdr Saw this film last night and just can't get over it. Ducastel and Martineau are the best thing to happen to French cinema in years. They have a wonderful way of treating Big Deal issues without any sense of heavy-handedness. As a result they've made a film about AIDS, racism, same-sexuality, and coming to grips with the ups and downs of life that's both optimistic and realistic. Sami Bouajila is a genuine find, and the great 50's era singing star Patachou gives an incredible performance as his "Grandmother." I'm still walking on air over this one.