Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
2012 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 5.4 · 39% critics
After a teen is caught masturbating in biology class, a close French family begins talking more openly about sex, desire, and boundaries. As three generations share experiences and navigate awkward moments, the conversations challenge what’s private, what’s normal, and how honesty can reshape family dynamics.
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Details
- Original title
- Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-05-09
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (406 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a frank, sometimes funny family drama that treats sex as everyday life; Not for you if you dislike frequent explicit scenes or prefer a plot-driven story like Up for Love.
Pros: frank family conversations; tender, open tone; some genuine humor | Cons: many explicit sex scenes; thin storyline; uneven character depth
Themes
- virgin
- husband wife relationship
- sexual frustration
- parent child relationship
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- sexuality
- loss of virginity
- family relationships
- coming of age
- crush
- teenage boy
- masturbation
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Mathias Melloul
as Romain
Valérie Maës
as Claire
Stephan Hersoen
as Hervé
Pierre Perrier
as Maxime
Yan Brian
as Michel
Adeline Rebeillard
as Coralie
Leïla Denio
as Marie
Gregory Annoni
as Cédric
Nathan Duval
as Pierre
Laetitia Favart
as Nathalie
Directed by Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr