Alexa, Fernand, and Louis form a tender yet unconventional trio in a quiet suburban home. Fleeing failed marriages and societal expectations, they build a life rooted in love and mutual support. But their unorthodox arrangement stirs suspicion, especially from a curious police inspector whose own life is about to change in unexpected ways.
Direction
Serreau's debut shimmers with radical tenderness.
Acting
Frey's smoldering stillness anchors the chaos.
Writing
Dialogue that treats polyamory like Tuesday.
Director
Coline Serreau
Sami Frey
Fernand Bulard
Christine Murillo
Alexa, dite Alex
Mario Gonzales
Louis
Nicole Jamet
Sylvie
Michel Aumont
L'inspecteur Bricat
Mathé Souverbie
La mère de Sylvie
Jacques Rispal
Le père de Louis
Florence Brière
Luce Fabiole
Peau de Chagrin
Xavier Saint-Macary
Paul, le playboy
Guylène Péan
L'employée
Geneviève Mnich
L'ex-femme de Fernand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months after France decriminalized homosexuality, it quietly radicalized the domestic comedy.
Coline Serreau later directed 'Three Men and a Baby' — her American remake erased all queer subtext.
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