Times Have Been Better

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| genre = Comedy

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| writer = Nicolas Mercier

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| director = Régis Musset

| starring = Arnaud Binard
Bernard Le Coq
Charlotte de Turckheim

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| country = France

| language = French

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| producer = Patrick Benedek
Thomas Bourguignon

| editor = Diane Logan

| cinematography = Christophe Paturange

| runtime = 92 minutes

| company = BB Films

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| network = France 2

| released = {{Start date|2006|10|24|df=y}}

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Times Have Been Better ({{langx|fr|link=no|Le Ciel sur la tête}}) is a French comedy television film, directed by Régis Musset and released in 2006.Ronnie Scheib, [https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/times-have-been-better-1200558220/ "Times Have Been Better"]. Variety, June 29, 2007. The film stars Arnaud Binard as Jérémy, a 30-year-old man who comes out as gay to his parents, only to have his parents Guy (Bernard Le Coq) and Rosine (Charlotte de Turckheim) react more negatively than expected.[https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/times-have-been-better "Times Have Been Better"]. encyclopedia.com.

The film's cast also includes Olivier Guéritée, Stéphane Boucher, Thierry Desroses, Pierre Deny and Chantal Ravalec.

The film was screened at selected LGBT film festivals beginning in 2006, before having its television premiere on France 2 in April 2007.[http://www.leblogtvnews.com/article-6350085.html "Et si c'était moi ? Téléfilm sur France 2. Des parents face au coming-out de leur fils."] TV News, April 11, 2007. It was rebroadcast by the network in 2010.Alexandre Raveleau, [https://www.toutelatele.com/le-ciel-ne-tombe-pas-sur-la-tete-de-france-2-24165 "Le Ciel ne tombe pas sur la tête de France 2"]. Toute la télé, April 8, 2010.

The film won the award for Best Foreign Narrative Feature at the 2007 New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.Gregg Goldstein, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pair-comedies-top-newfest-awards-138756 "Pair of comedies top NewFest awards"]. The Hollywood Reporter, June 14, 2007.