This is Daniele Thompson's fourth film as director and co-writer (she writes with son, Christopher) and she has yet to disappoint me unlike the other posters here who all had reservations. The only reservations I have are for her next movie and I want a ringside seat. She has, of course, been writing screenplays for years and so has nothing to learn about the Human Condition; she also has a flair for assembling great casts and then getting them to deliver the finest ensemble acting around as La Buche, Fauteuils d'orchestre and now this movie prove so well. She's also able to do much smaller films too as her second stint and writer-director, Decolage Horaire, illustrated but she seems to revel in large ensemble pieces and that's jake with me. I was particularly delighted to find the two Marinas of current French cinema, Fois and Hands, together in one movie, I have enjoyed them individually for years and it's especially gratifying to see Ms Fois, who has been specializing in more dramatic roles of late, returning to the lighter stuff she does so well (Je m'en sens pas belle) and equally great to see some wonderful scenes between Pierre Arditti and Patrick Chesnais. Over and above the film itself is the moment in the 'Making Of' extra with the DVD when Thompson leads Michele Morgan, then in her 90th year, onto the set. Morgan lived with Thompson's father, Gerard Oury for the last 46 years of his life but she is as much a part of French Cinema as Raimu, Arletty, and all the other icons and her visit certainly brought a tear to my eye. Chalk up another delicious bauble to Ms Thompson.
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