Henri Devilliers, eighty years old, lives in a peaceful neighbourhood in Brussels. He has come to terms with his dreary daily routine, which consists of watching television and receiving a weekly visit from his son, Jean.
Jean works a lot and would like to have fewer problems to deal with – starting with his elderly father.
Jean works a lot and would like to have fewer problems to deal with – starting with his elderly father.
So he has decided that it is time for Henri to move somewhere where his son will no longer have to worry about him: a retirement home. But Henri is not having any of it. To thwart his plans and save his freedom, he is prepared to do anything – even if it means turning his life upside down.
With humour and sensitivity, ‘La petite annonce’ takes
a caustic look at our society and the place it gives to our elders.
