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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Filmed in the aftermath of the Financial_crisis_of_2007–08, and exploring themes of globalization, class distinctions and Economic_inequality, the film opens in the French seaside town of Dunkirk. France (Karin Viard), a middle-aged divorcée, has just been laid off after 20 years at the same shipping company. She takes an overdose of pills but is rushed to hospital and makes a complete recovery. Desperate for employment to support her three children, she moves to Paris where she connects with Ahmed (Zinedine Soualem), the father of a former co-worker. France pretends to be a low-skilled immigrant to find menial work, but is then offered the chance to be the housekeeper for Stéphane Delarue (Gilles Lellouche), a wealthy French banker who has returned to Paris after 10 years in London.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Karin Viard
France
Audrey Lamy
Josy
Kevin Bishop
Nick, Le Boxeur
Jean-Pierre Martins
JP
Gilles Lellouche
Steve
Zinedine Soualem
Ahmed
Fred Ulysse
Le père de France
Tim Pigott-Smith
Mr. Brown