Release, runtime and language

1999 · 118 mins · French

Directed by

Pascal Thomas

Starring

Catherine Frot, Barbara Schulz, Christian Morin, Jean-François Balmer, Marie-Christine Barrault, Clément Thomas

Pierrette, who says she has “opted for the temporary on a permanent basis,” leaves a 15‑year life in Switzerland and returns to Paris planless. She quickly finds a high‑school job, while her son works night shifts, and reunites with her estranged daughter and old friend. She starts a romance with Ackerman, helps his antique business, but a simple clock purchase from an elderly woman quickly becomes a tangled, consequential affair.