The film is a light romantic comedy about middle-aged love, set in Troyes, France, featuring Isabelle Carre and Bernard Campan. While the performances are warm and charming, the film struggles with depth and originality. The characters, Hortense, a midwife, and Jacques, a wine shop owner, navigate their complicated lives while a familiar comedic tone pervades their interactions. Set against a picturesque backdrop, Troyes itself emerges as a highlight, almost overshadowing the film's romantic plot. Yet, the reliance on cliched humor and underdeveloped themes ultimately detracts from the viewing experience.
Chateau average? There's not much complexity to this romantic comedy about love in middle-age, set in the medieval city of Troyes in France's Champagne region.
Isabelle Carre and Bernard Campan give warm, likable performances as a couple meeting in their 40s; he owns a wine shop, she's a midwife.
Hortense meets grumpy Jacques when she buys a bottle of wine in his shop and invites herself along to a tasting; Jacques has had to quit drinking.
In truth, some of the comedy around Hortense's sadness at being childless feels clumsy and a bit cliched, and for a supposedly grownup romcom there's a fair few ooh-er gags.
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