Customs Clearance (original title - Rien à déclarer) is a 2010 French comedy that captivates from the very beginning with its absurdity and makes the audience laugh until their sides hurt. It's not just a film about the border; it's a story about two neighbors who can't stand each other being forced to stick together because Europe commands it. What the movie is really about The action takes place on the Franco-Belgian border at the end of 1992[citation:4][citation:6]. The main character is Belgian customs officer Ruben Vanderveldt (Benoît Poelvoorde). He is pathologically anti-French. Not just dislikes, but is obsessed with his francophobia[citation:1][citation:8]. He meticulously searches cars with French plates, creating kilometers-long traffic jams, and at night, secretly moves border posts deeper into French territory to expand Belgium[citation:4]. His colleague on the other side of the border is Frenchman Matthias Ducatel (Dany Boon). Unlike Ruben, he is calm and friendly. However, there is one problem: Matthias has been secretly dating Ruben's younger sister, Louise, for a year and plans to propose to her[citation:1][citation:8]. In this situation, it's impossible to establish contact with the future son-in-law without causing a scandal - it's an impossible mission. And then politics intervenes. In 1993, the countries of the European Union sign the Schengen Agreement, abolishing passport control at borders[citation:4][citation:6]. Stationary customs posts are abolished, and instead, mobile joint Franco-Belgian teams are created. Ruben and Matthias are forced to become partners and patrol the border in one car[citation:1][citation:5]. They have to drive along the border area, participating in questionable operations to catch smugglers and at the same time, figuring out who is more nationalistic. Who directed and who starred in the film The film was directed by Dany Boon, a famous French comedian, and the author of the super-popular comedy "Bob the Builder" (20 ... Read more