Auntie's vineyard or the maid's night job—family dinners just got complicated.
To save the family business, a young man tries to convince his old aunt to sell her vineyard. But a previous encounter he had with his aunt's maid, who has another job that is not very recommendable at night, could screw things up.
Acting
Micheline Dax dominates as the formidable Aunt Violette.
Writing
Theater roots show in rapid-fire dialogue and door-slamming structure.
Director
Philippe Marouani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a theater play, which explains the single-location intensity and dialogue-heavy scenes. Directors Molina and Marouani rarely appear in English-language databases.
Micheline Dax was a beloved French comedic icon; this late-career role let her weaponize her 'difficult old lady' persona to perfection.
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