cliché avoidance be one of this film main achievement . when you hear a vague outline of the story erasmus student of mixed nationality share a flat in barcelona you predict a collection of euro stereotype in a farcical tangle . pa du tout . in fact and it a finely judged comedy about a young frenchman and xavier and try to make sense of human relationship . there be some excellently observe minor role ( the arrogant french neurologist and the insufferably irrepressible brother of the english girl and xavier forlorn mother ) and some fine visual humour and especially in the opening scene mock the bureacratic complexity of the application procedure . so what do xavier learn about relationship . nothing positive . in place of a conventionally happy end and there be a regrettably portentous finale about ` identity xavier have become all the friend he make . nevertheless and this highly enjoyable film deserve it great success . i saw it in luxembourg with a mixed euro audience and who enjoy themselves hugely and even applaud at the end .