The grocer's son.. or en provence, it's le fils de l'épicier. When antoine heads home to look after his ailing parents, it's not an easy journey. He brings his friend claire, who has exams coming up and needs a quiet place to study. He runs into his brother, and they both think the other has the perfect life. But as always, things are not what they seem, and both brothers have their own problems bubbling under the surface. It's an interesting story, and mostly easy to watch. I had some confusion figuring out what antoine's relationship was to claire, but i guess that was exactly the issue. For a long time, i wondered if he were gay, or maybe just extra shy. The one thing that stood out was that no-one in this story has a happy marriage. All the various characters experience their own hardships, and they all need to find their priorities and place. It's pretty good. Directed by eric guirado... his films win lots of awards at the film festivals.
Review of The Grocer's Son
