Agathe Villanova is a self-centered, workaholic feminist politician who, upon reluctantly returning to her home in the south of France to sort out her mother's affairs, runs for a local election. Upon her arrival, Agathe grudgingly agrees to take part in a documentary being made by the blundering duo of Karim, an aspiring filmmaker, and self-professed "reporter" Michel, on the subject of "successful women." As Agathe's life hilariously unravels, the camera is there to capture it all.
Writing
Jaoui and Bacri's patented dialogue: cutting, human, never preachy.
Acting
Jamel Debbouze's Karim: desperate ambition wrapped in charm.
Direction
Jaoui lets characters hang themselves with rope they bought.
Director
Agnès Jaoui
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jaoui and Bacri's writing partnership defined 2000s French bourgeois comedy; this was their final collaboration before Bacri's death.
The 'documentary within the film' deliberately blurs reality—Jaoui shot scenes twice, once 'for real' and once 'for the documentary,' leaving even the audience uncertain.
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