Contemporary World Film Series: La Petite Vadrouille (Love Boat) from France
A fake trip, but real laughter! Watch the French film La Petite Vadrouille from the Contemporary World Film Series 2025 this November!
TK Park, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Thailand, invites you to enjoy La Petite Vadrouille (English title: Love Boat, 2024), a French comedy film directed by Bruno Podalydès, as part of the Contemporary World Film Series 2025.
The screening will take place at the Learning Auditorium, TK Park, 8th floor, centralwOrld, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Auditorium opens at 3:30 PM). Admission is free, but advance registration is required (details below).
This special screening is supported by the Embassy of France in Thailand. H.E. Jean-Claude Poimbœuf, Ambassador of France to Thailand, will give an introduction to the film, and the Embassy will also host light refreshments and beverages for the audience after the screening.
Details
Runtime: 1 HR 36 MINS
Language: original soundtrack with English and Thai subtitles
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM (Auditorium opens at 3:30 PM)
Venue: Learning Auditorium, TK Park (8th Floor, above TOPS Food Hall, centralwOrld)
Registration: email to filmforum17@gmail.com (Seats are limited. Registration is mandatory, and no walk-ins will be accepted.) Dress code: Smart Casual
Trailer: URL↗
About the Film
La Petite Vadrouille (2024) is a lively French situational comedy set on a river cruise that is supposed to be a romantic getaway between Franck, a wealthy investor, and Justine, the woman he has fallen deeply in love with. What Franck doesn’t know is that Justine is already married—and her husband is none other than the organiser of the cruise! Their friends join in as the boat crew, each hoping for a share of the €14,000 Franck has paid for this luxurious weekend of love.
Together, Justine and her unemployed husband Albin set out to create their own version of the “ultimate love boat experience,” aiming to make a profit while spending as little as possible. The couple and their quirky friends orchestrate a fake luxury cruise with the lowest possible budget—serving cheap wine, improvising picnics, staging hilarious scenes at canal locks, and donning ridiculous disguises. Meanwhile, Franck continues his clueless pursuit of love, while the real husband keeps appearing unexpectedly, much to the audience’s laughter and delight throughout the film.
The highlight of the film lies in its colourful ensemble of eccentric characters—a singing waitress, a museum attendant who swaps his own paintings for masterpieces, and a hypnotist who conducts online sessions with a green screen strapped to her back! Director Bruno Podalydès and his brother Denis Podalydès also appear in vibrant roles that add to the film’s charm. With its wit, warmth, and wonderfully absurd humour, La Petite Vadrouille has won audiences’ hearts in many countries and features some of the most beloved names in French cinema.
What the Press said
Sortir A Paris: “Love Boat promises a cinematic adventure that's both hilarious and touching, driven by an exceptional cast and ingenious direction.”
Filmhounds Magazine: “Ingenious and superbly absurd plot”
Additional Information
1. Free movie screening. For non-TK Park members, there is a daily entry fee of 20 baht. Unlimited entry and exit within the day. Annual TK Park membership is also available. See details here.↗
2. TK Park does not offer free parking stamps. Parking fees are subject to the terms and conditions of centralwOrld.
