Max is 6 years old. She lives with her dad Toni, a small time crook with a golden heart. For Xmas, Max offers him Rose, a call-girl found on the street whom she’s very fond of. Despite the complicated situation, Toni’s gonna have a hard time refusing her daughter’s «gift» and must coexist with Rose.
Acting
Shana Castera carries impossible innocence.
Writing
premise so wrong it works.
Production
Parisian grit meets holiday schmaltz.
Director
Stéphanie Murat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JoeyStarr was a controversial rapper before acting; casting him as a softie dad was deliberate subversion.
The film bombed in France for 'trivializing' sex work, yet gained cult status abroad for its absurd sincerity.
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