Description:Agathe (the iconic Isabelle Huppert) is a cold, distant woman of a certain age. Dictatorial and unfriendly at home, and an impassable tyrant at work, Agathe flits about her life with confidence and poise but little human energy. She doesn’t speak with people; she makes speeches. Her much older husband (André Dussollier) deals with Agathe (the iconic Isabelle Huppert) is a cold, distant woman of a certain age. Dictatorial and unfriendly at home, and an impassable tyrant at work, Agathe flits about her life with confidence and poise but little human energy. She doesn’t speak with people; she makes speeches. Her much older husband (André Dussollier) deals with her lack of warmth with a healthy shot of resignation. His marriage is sexless and dull, but it’s no big deal once you’ve given up caring about such things, right?
Enter Patrick (Benoît Poelvoorde), an out-of-work construction worker, foul-mouthed lout, and all-around cliché of the uncouth working class seizer of days. Before long, Patrick (who is father to a clever boy who has befriended Agathe’s dimwit son—the irony!) has insinuated himself into their lives, changing forever the farcical balance that had sustained their partnership.... (more)(less)
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Well, the idea is as old as it gets: rich, snobbish, cultured women meets poor and coarse man. There are some funny moments, but no depth whatsoever and the little entertainment there was just didn't compensate for that."
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