The Best Episodes of La vie, la vie

What exactly is happiness? A combination of circumstances? A simple sense of calmness? A fragile balance tipped by the littlest thing? Let's see…

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Jacques reacts to Cecile's death by retreating into a type of silence. For everyone else, it's a bit like life stopping momentarily...

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This is the episode in which Claire finds a lover.

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Marie thinks she and Simon have become "friends." It bothers Claire that she and Theo haven't kissed. Ariane ponders leaving her husband for Vincent.

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Heat wave. Marie and Simon spend the day at home. Jacques is visited by ghosts. Vincent realizes that his love life is based on movies.

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Vincent now wonders if you can love three women at once. On-camera testimonies give insight into this fascinating specimen of a "man in anguish."

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Simon, deep in money troubles, faces the challenge of his life. Theo is about to leave for six months: can he and Claire get through this ordeal?

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Ariane's husband tails Vincent. Max reappears in Claire's life at the wrong time. Marie questions her professional choices. Simon's boss has paranoia.

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Theo reveals his true nature. Ariane leaves her husband. Simon discovers that his boss's paranoia was well-founded. Gilbert comes to Jacques' rescue.

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Vincent no longer wants to direct his film. Will he continue to work with Ariane? Jacques doubts Gilbert's fidelity, worries about his mom's health.

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Poor Vincent anguishes over who will direct his film. Claire gets a contract worthy of her talent. Marie and Jacques enviously follow others' success.

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Will Marie dare to resign? Vincent wonders if you can love two women at the same time. Claire wants to rewrite her articles, but Theo prevents her.

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Simon thought he could settle for less, but frustration and lack of challenge get to him. More ambitious than ever, he sets out to conquer the world.

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Ariane and Vincent, Gilbert and Jacques, and Claire and Theo spend most of their time in bed. Marie feels neglected by Simon. A ghost appears.

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Everything that comes into the world then disappears: it's like breathing. Where will we leave Simon, Marie, Claire, Vincent and Jacques?

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Claire breaks up with Max. Jacques' ex's unexpected arrival spoils his meeting with a candidate. Marie and Simon try to have a romantic evening.

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Simon gets Hartwood's job. Claire's dad bids farewell. Will Claire's article save Jacques and Gilbert's bar? All is well between Vincent and Ariane.

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Claire trusts Vincent to keep a secret. Simon refuses a promotion without discussing it with Marie. Jacques invites the gang to watch the candidates.

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Claire attempts to spend a Friday evening alone. Jacques prepares to attend Gilbert's announcement. Marie and Simon watch the video “The Big Miracle.”

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Simon is told to fire his colleague and friend. Vincent's film idea is rejected. Jacques wonders if he has the courage to publicly kiss his boyfriend?

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Claire is preparing a new article. Vincent works on his screenplay in delirium until reality overtakes fiction. Simon and Marie visit a new apartment.

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Who am I? Where am I going? Marie, now unemployed and therefore without social status, wonders who she has become. Will she find herself?

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Routine is the worst. Does Marie want to be a notary for another 20 years? Does Jacques want to buy an apartment with Gilbert and stay there forever?

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Claire has to write an article about perfection. Vincent and Louise split up. Simon does not know how to react to the news his parents are separating.

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The group visits Marie and Jacques' mother. Marie learns her father had a mistress. Vincent and Louise get lost, and Claire feels like a fifth wheel.

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