Bye Bye Morons is a French-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Albert Dupontel. The film stars Dupontel himself, as well as Virginie Efira and Nicolas Marié in the lead roles. The story follows Suze Trappet, a hairdresser with a terminal illness who embarks on a mission to find the child she was forced to give up when she was a teenager.
In her quest to find her child, Suze meets JB, a burnt-out middle-aged man who works as a security guard in a supermarket. The two strangers form an unlikely bond and set out on a journey that takes them across France, navigating a maze of bureaucratic red tape and eccentric characters. Along the way, they meet Mr. Blin, a blind archivist who becomes their guide in the search for the missing child.
As they travel deeper into the search, Suze's illness takes a turn for the worse, but she remains determined to find her child before it's too late. In the end, the trio's madcap adventure leads them to unexpected revelations and heart-warming moments of friendship and love.
Bye Bye Morons premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in September 2020 and was released in France on October 21, 2020. The film has been praised for its humor, originality, and emotional depth and has received multiple awards and nominations.
