Rich people crashing hard, poor people rising fast — French class warfare with actual laughs.
The wealthy Deville family loses their fortune at the same time the unassuming Ricci family suddenly become internet millionaires; things look bleak until their mutual banker suggests Mr. Deville goes to work for the Riccis!
Acting
Pascale Arbillot's deliciously desperate descent from privilege.
Writing
Sharp class commentary that never forgets to be funny.
Direction
Mona Achache keeps 86 minutes zippy without losing bite.
Director
Mona Achache
Pascale Arbillot
Barbara Deville
Lolita Chammah
Leslie Ricci
Bruno Todeschini
Philippe Deville
Olivier Barthélémy
Nicolas Ricci
Marianne Denicourt
Sophie Brun
Farida Khelfa
Eléonore
Sarah Le Picard
Audrey
Jules Sadoughi
Antoine Deville
Christophe Salengro
Monsieur Kremer
Arthur Igual
Michael Brette
Benoît Carré
Le conseiller APEC
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during France's post-2008 economic anxiety, the film satirizes both old money fragility and nouveau riche awkwardness with distinctly Gallic disdain.
Director Mona Achache is better known for her acclaimed debut The Hedgehog (2009); this TV movie was a deliberate tonal pivot into commercial comedy territory.
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