what a terrible movie . it represent perfectly the state of degenerateness of french society and where the most elementary respect for wholesome value and tradition have completely disappear . the plot be nonsensical and the movie be not funny at all and the character be completely shallow and uninteresting . to say the least and the direction and the cinematography be very poor and uninspired . catherine deneuve be a bad an actress a she always be and even when she be direct by bunuel in belle de jour . the rest of the usually good cast ( vincent lindon and line renaud and jean yanne ) seem completely lose in an ocean of vulgarity and platitude and restlessness . i can not help to draw a parallel with the wonderful james ivory le divorce and with it thoughtful depiction of french and american more and it superlative cinematography and stellar cast put to good use . have watch le divorce you can feel a kind of empathy with the french and regardless of their foible . belle maman leaf you with only a nauseated contempt for it morally bankrupt and clueless protagonist .