Home cook Rachel, a sort of Ma Dalton, has raised her sons Sam and Jeremiah, and her grandson, Nathan, in the cult of conning. From bad plans to petty theft, this friendly family of broken arms is always after the big score. Luck or fate, during a burglary, they steal a painting by Tamara de Lempicka without knowing its value. Céleste, a shrewd and charming detective, sets out in pursuit.
Acting
Fanny Ardant devours every scene as criminal matriarch
Writing
Nicolas Duvauchelle's dual role is genuinely surprising
Production
Lempicka painting becomes delicious MacGuffin
Director
Thierry Klifa
Fanny Ardant
Rachel Zimmerman
Mathieu Kassovitz
Sam Zimmerman
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jérémie Zimmerman / Sarah Zimmerman
Michel Vuillermoz
Gauthier Renard
Laetitia Dosch
Céleste Siméon, dite Nelly
Ben Attal
Nathan Zimmerman
Théo Navarro-Mussy
Rémi
Zbeida Belhajamor
Juliette
Sébastien Houbani
Inspecteur Boyer
Olivier Broche
Le directeur du casino
Sabine Haudepin
Paola
Marie-Christine Orry
Mme Kominsky
Grégoire Oestermann
M. Kominsky
Bruno Gouery
Guy-Eric
Laurent Dassault
Le médecin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thierry Klifa specifically sought the Tamara de Lempicka rights for two years; the painting's Art Deco glamour visually clashes deliciously with the Zimmermans' chaos.
The film continues France's obsession with 'la famille toxique' on screen—except here the toxicity is literally their business model, reflecting post-pandemic anxieties about economic precarity.
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