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Mes parents chéris (2006)

Mes parents chéris poster
Directed by
Philomène Esposito
Genre
comedy, tv movie
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her forties who lives alone suddenly finds herself sharing a holiday home with her parents. She worries that their unexpected presence will annoy her son and the friends who visit, especially the man she loves. Instead, everyone else enjoys the parents, and she must deal with being left out.

lightheartedgentlefamily-focusedwarmslightly melancholicunderstatedslow-burn

What happens

Mes parents chéris est un téléfilm français réalisé par Philomène Esposito et diffusé le sur France 2. Marie, la quarantaine, vit seule. Elle se retrouve à cohabiter avec ses parents dans une maison de vacances. Elle est persuadée dans un premier temps que cette présence imprévue des parents ne va pas convenir à son fils et aux amis qui lui rendent visite, notamment Jacques, dont elle est amoureuse. Mais ils s'avèrent enchantés de découvrir ce couple uni. Marie s'isole et fait la tête. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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