

In 1977 France, tightfisted factory owner Robert Pujol is so shocked when his workers strike for higher wages that he suffers a heart attack. His acquiescent wife, Suzanne, whose father had founded the factory, takes over management duties during Robert's convalescence.
Acting
Deneuve's micro-expressions deserve their own study.
Costume
Every caftan is a power move.
Writing
Ozon's dialogue cuts like expensive cheese.

Director
François Ozon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a loose remake of a 1978 film by the same name, but Ozon gender-flipped the power dynamic to make Suzanne the protagonist.
The film directly references the 1976 strikes at the LIP watch factory, a real watershed moment for French labor rights that Ozon weaponizes for bourgeois comedy.
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