Adeline's Chinese housekeeper suddenly disappears, leaving behind a little boy who doesn't speak a word of French. Helped by her sister, she takes care of the child and proceeds to locate the mother.
Acting
Alice Taglioni's perfectly frazzled comedic timing
Direction
Fazer's light touch on heavy social undercurrents
Director
Léa Fazer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Max Ding, who plays Lee Yu, spoke no French on set either — making his confusion entirely authentic.
The film quietly critiques France's 'invisible' undocumented domestic workforce through comedy, a rarity in 2013 French cinema.
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