May Fools (1990)

Original title

Milou en Mai

Directed by

Louis Malle

Genre

comedy film, slice of life

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1968 France, a provincial family gathers after a death and struggles to bury the body while fighting over the inheritance. The chaos of the era's protests and social changes mirrors the family's greed and squabbling.

bitingfarcemelancholicslow-pacedironicplayfulchaoticnostalgic

What happens

Milou en mai, released as Milou in May in the UK and as May Fools in North America, is a 1990 French film directed by Louis Malle. Set against the backdrop of May 1968, the film depicts a clash within a provincial bourgeois family over the division of an inheritance, centring on the body of a deceased woman they cannot manage to bury. It serves as a highly ironic and biting allegory for the events of 1968—featuring protests, attempts at sexual liberation, a failed marriage, and greed, as the family grapples with who will inherit what and whether the family home (representing the nation) can be saved. The film combines elements of social and interpersonal commentary with farce. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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