Inspiré par le roman LA DOUCEUR ASSASSINE de Françoise Dorner

C’est l’histoire douce-amère d’un veuf américain solitaire qui vit à Paris. Un jour il fait la connaissance d’une charmante et impulsive jeune femme française. Cinquante ans les séparent, par contre ils ont la solitude en commun. Entre eux va se nouer une relation inédite où n‘entreront ni le sexe, ni la simple amitié, ni la relation du maître à l‘élève. Et pourtant, chacun va bouleverser la vie de l‘autre, lui donnant la joie de revivre et la révolte jubilatoire contre les préjugés d‘une société où l‘on n‘a plus le droit d‘être vieux, ni les moyens d‘être jeune. Mais quel est le prix à payer pour cet instant de douceur?

Tratto dal romanzo "La Doucer Assassine" di Françoise Dorner, il film che vede protagonisti a fianco di Caine, Clémence Poésy, Justin Kirk e Gillian Anderson, racconta di una splendida amicizia nata tra un insegnante in pensione e una donna molto più giovane di lui. Dal giorno in cui incontra Pauline sull’autobus, il testardo Matthew Morgan riscopre il piacere della felicità: insegnante inglese in pensione, trasferitosi a Parigi dopo aver perso la moglie, Matthew ritrova la gioia di vivere che sembrava perduta e la voglia di non essere più solo. Da questo incontro entrambi riconquistano la fiducia nel prossimo: Pauline scopre l’importanza dei legami e Matthew riscopre la voglia di ricongiungersi a suo figlio Miles, dal quale si era negli anni allontanato.

From the day Pauline lends him a helping hand on the bus, the stubborn, weary Matthew Morgan stumbles back to happiness. Swept off his old feet by the young woman's disarming vitality and unwavering optimism, the quiet teacher becomes an unlikely student of living. In their everyday adventures of walks through Paris, lunches in the park, and trips to the country, the odd couple explores the treasures of friendship, the comfort of companionship, the taste of romance – and the meaning of family. Through their mutual restoration of faith in people who care, Pauline embraces the idea of a new kind of family while Matthew finally reconnects with his estranged son Miles, who in turn finds himself deeply affected by the changes in his father. What begins as Miles' and his sister Karen’s frustrated attempt to bring Matthew home to the US, leads to consequences in Miles' own life that he never expected. Just in time, father and son learn to respect each other again, to let go of the past and let in the future – and in their life lessons, they each in their own way find love and hope again.