BDE

Four lifelong friends who ran the BDE at the Nantes Institute of Business in the early 2000s are back together after years apart. They earned the nickname Bioman, a boastful label for masters of parties, excess, and carefree swagger. Twenties pass and they settle into steady jobs, predictable routines and the roles adulthood hands them. Yet every year they reunite for the Bioman Weekend, shortened to WEB, a brief window when the past feels within reach. They revel in loud songs, goofy dares and reckless banter, trying to recapture a glory that time quietly erodes. The humor comes from the gap between their memories and real life and the stubborn loyalty among friends. Their misadventures feel true and oddly comforting.

Directed by Matt Alexander and Michaël Youn, BDE is an original French comedy. The film comes from an in-house screenplay rather than adapted material, leaning on the writers' memories of college life and the Nantes BDE scene for sharper humor.

Box office: worldwide gross and distribution details are not publicly disclosed, reflecting a modest release footprint rather than a blockbuster push. No wide release numbers have been published and performance seems limited to domestic markets. It remains uncertain outside France.

The film nods to a specific French campus culture and the era of the early 2000s, revisiting the Bioman identity with humor. Fans will recognize recurring party tropes and the dynamic of four friends whose bond outlasts their youth. It also hints at how humor travels across generations and cultures.

Critics note the film's easy chemistry and jokes that hinge on shared history rather than high concept. It surveys aging and friendship with a boisterous energy, showing how old rivalries soften when tested by time. Its tone balances nostalgia with light humor for a warm, uncomplicated vibe throughout and beyond.