I went to see this movie last week with friends, and it was perfect. You know how with a diverse group of friends it can be hard to pick a film? Well this film falls in the "charming" category. There is French spoken, Spanish spoken, it set in the 50's, so it's a bit costume-y, it takes place in France and then Spain so the scenery is lovely. It's pretty much perfect for seeing with girlfriends.
The story is pretty simple. A well-to-do French family in 50's Paris lose their housekeeper. All the good families are now hiring Spanish maids, so they do too. In the apartment building where they live (and where the husband in this family was born), the domestic staff for all families lives on the 6th floor. No one else ever goes to the 6th floor, so lack of heat or working toilets is never observed or fixed.
Well, the new maid unintentionally starts shaking things up. The man of the house, played by Fabrice Luchini, starts taking an interest in the welfare of the women on the 6th floor, which just isn't done. Pretty soon everything is screwed up with his wife, in his household, you name it.
The ending was a bit surprising. I liked it. I recommend this one.
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