

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
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.