 Director Arnaud Desplechin (qv) originally wanted to name the  movie "Comment je me suis disputé avec Éric Barbier" (How I Got Into  An Argument With Eric Barbier), as a dig at former colleague  Eric Barbier (qv), also the basis for movie character Frédéric  Rabier. A justice decision prevented him from using the full title,  hence the ellipsis and the added subtitle.