Gaspard Dassonville may be 63 but he stubbornly refuses to show his age. A well-known television producer, he amuses himself with women who are half his age, and life has never felt so good. Then, one day, his age catches up with him with a vengeance, when he is forced to take care of his elderly father Hubert. An indomitable oldster, Hubert soon manages to unsettle his son’s illusory youth, but things take an unexpected turn when a care assistant with a colorful imagination comes between them...
Acting
Arditi and Marielle's deliciously petty father-son sparring.
Writing
Zana's absurdist intrusions that crack the family armor.
Director
Nick Quinn
Pierre Arditi
Gaspard Dassonville
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Hubert Dassonville
Julie Ferrier
Zana Kotnic
Audrey Fleurot
Marion Cappelaro
Artus de Penguern
Joseph Tellier
Radivoje Bukvić
Stjepan Kotnic
Thibault Vinçon
Fabrice Poulain
Cyril Gueï
Cyril Cox
Pierre Vernier
Maurice Renouard
Élisabeth Vitali
Dr. Moser
Anne Benoît
Mme Correau
Sophie Meister
Barbara
Agathe Natanson
Directrice de la maison de repos
Laure Calamy
La présentatrice TV
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pierre Arditi and Jean-Pierre Marielle were real-life friends for decades; their chemistry needed no rehearsal.
The film gently mocks France's cult of the 'jeune premier'—leading men who refuse to age out of romantic roles.
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