Jules, a rebellious septuagenarian, foments a revolt in his home ruled by quasi-military rules. He and his twenty supporters will oppose the management, the firefighters and even the gendarmes.
Acting
Marcel Josz delivers magnificent cranky-old-man energy.
Direction
Lamy balances absurdity with genuine pathos.
Director
Benoît Lamy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1973 Belgium saw real nursing home scandals; Lamy channeled genuine elder frustration into absurdist protest.
Claude Jade, fresh from Truffaut films, reportedly took this role specifically to subvert her 'youthful ingenue' typecasting.
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