50 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestThe family Valadine has produced porno movies since years. But the golden age of the erotic film is over. The market, the business and the movies are getting harder. Nevertheless Alex Valadine refuses to go with the latest trends and gets in conflict with his sons, the next generation of porno maker. The family empire bursts under the consequences of intrigues and corruption. In this world of love and hate, sex and violence the family is facing a big challenge.
Acting
Malartre's crumbling patriarch is gloriously pathetic.
Direction
Amar and Grou find poetry in the porn industry's rot.
Production
Gritty '70s aesthetic that refuses to glamorize.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title nods to the 1980 Olivia Newton-John musical, perhaps ironically—this Xanadu is decidedly not a dream paradise but a crumbling empire of flesh.
Director Daniel Grou (aka Podz) is better known for gritty Quebecois crime thrillers; this marked his rare foray into French television and family saga territory.
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