À deux c'est plus facile

In order not to be thrown from his big Parisian apartment by his sister, the idiosyncratic pensioner Joseph takes the 20-year-old farmer's daughter Marilyn with him. She wants to complete an apprenticeship as a make-up artist in the capital, preferably for horror films. An unequal pair, which soon finds attraction as well as rejection.

Directed by Émilie Deleuze, À deux c'est plus facile leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Galabru, Luce Radot, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2009.