A couple make the decision, after twenty-five years of marriage, to live separately, so as not to fall into the trap of routine. On their wedding anniversary, Brigitte and François Dupuis announce their decision to separate, to the chagrin of their children. After twenty-five years, they chose to enjoy their life, but each on their own. Everything is going for the best. François rediscovers the life of a bachelor, meals with friends, at night with friends. Brigitte, for her part, met a movie buff whom she took as a lover. From time to time, François and Brigitte meet again. It doesn't take long for them to realize that they get along better and better ...
Acting
Jean Carmet's bachelor-rediscovered energy is cringe-perfect.
Writing
Tacchella's script treats divorce as romantic experiment, not tragedy.
Director
Jean-Charles Tacchella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 1979, this captures France's post-1968 sexual liberation finally hitting middle age—divorce rates doubled that decade.
Director Tacchella made 'Cousin Cousine' (1975), another hit about unconventional arrangements—he basically owned the 'ethical non-monogamy before it had a name' cinematic niche.
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