A box office flop, this French comedy is a hit on Netflix

Like mother, like daughter: Camille Cottin opposite Juliette Binoche

Like Mother like daughter, released in 2017, is a French comedy directed by Noémie Saglio. The latter is best known for creating the series Asshole, which made Camille Cottin famous. The latter therefore logically plays the primary role of Like Mother like daughteralongside Juliette Binoche.

The film focuses on the relationship between Avril, played by Camille Cottin, and her mother Mado, played by Juliette Binoche. Avril, 30, is the embodiment of responsibility: she is married, hard-working and extremely organised. On the contrary, her mother Mado, after the divorce, took refuge in her adolescent behavior. carefree and cheekyliving at the expense of his daughter.

The coexistence between these two women with diametrically opposed personalities takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves pregnant at the same time. This unprecedented situation creates a generational clash under one roof. Mado, in the midst of a youth crisis, struggles to accept her imminent role as grandmother, while Avril has difficulty conceiving of her mother, so unpredictable and impulsive, in the role of her mother.

Netflix: the second chance for French comedies

At the box office, Like Mother like daughter, was not as successful as hoped for a film with an attractive cast (not counting Lambert Wilson, who rounds out the cast). In fact, the feature film failed to reach 200,000 viewers.

But its recent arrival on Netflix has changed the situation, since as soon as it was put online, the film has already risen to third place among the most watched feature films on the platform. He even allowed himself the luxury of surpassing himself The snow circlethe great success of the beginning of the year.

With My stranger in second position, e Tomorrow it all beginsand in sixth place (and for many weeks at the top), French comedies are therefore becoming increasingly popular on Netflix. It must be said that the period (and the weather) is favorable for wanting to have fun in front of the television.

Source: Cine Serie

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