Season One of the French comedy series “Sex (Re)Education” (originally titled “Septieme Ciel”) hits the sweet spot for relatable, engaging character comedy. The premise of playful sex and budding romance at a senior living home could easily have veered into a couple of extremes – cloying sentimentality, or raunchy wisecracking akin to “The Golden Girls”. I feared the former; might have enjoyed the latter, and was completely satisfied with this relatively low-key middle ground.
The series opens with cranky old Jacques (Feodor Atkine) being shunted to private care for her house by his daughter (Irene Jacob), largely because he can’t stand her husband of 20 years, and his wife’s death two years earlier ramped up deployment of his curmudgeonly side. He wanted no part of senior living, despite the upscale look and amenities of the facility until approached by coquettish Rose (Sylvie Granotier), who arouses an attitudinal 180… among other things.
The series opens with cranky old Jacques (Feodor Atkine) being shunted to private care for her house by his daughter (Irene Jacob), largely because he can’t stand her husband of 20 years, and his wife’s death two years earlier ramped up deployment of his curmudgeonly side. He wanted no part of senior living, despite the upscale look and amenities of the facility until approached by coquettish Rose (Sylvie Granotier), who arouses an attitudinal 180… among other things.
- 2/11/2025
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stars: Kevin Mischel, Aurélia Poirier, Jean-Louis Garçon, Tadrina Hocking | Written and Directed by Mark Fouchard
Written and directed by Mark Fouchard, Out of the World is a stylish French horror that centres on the connection formed between two people who struggle to communicate with the normal world. It’s variously known by its original title, Hors du Monde, and by a slightly tweaked translation, Out of this World.
Kevin Mischel stars as Leo, a gifted musician suffering from a severe past trauma. Unable to work as a composer, he makes a living as a taxi driver, but he struggles with extremely violent impulses and may, in fact, be a killer. However, when he picks up deaf dancer Amélie (Aurélia Poirier), something stirs in Leo, not least because she can sense something in his music that others can’t, and the pair begin a tentative relationship.
The relationship between Leo and Amélie is superbly handled,...
Written and directed by Mark Fouchard, Out of the World is a stylish French horror that centres on the connection formed between two people who struggle to communicate with the normal world. It’s variously known by its original title, Hors du Monde, and by a slightly tweaked translation, Out of this World.
Kevin Mischel stars as Leo, a gifted musician suffering from a severe past trauma. Unable to work as a composer, he makes a living as a taxi driver, but he struggles with extremely violent impulses and may, in fact, be a killer. However, when he picks up deaf dancer Amélie (Aurélia Poirier), something stirs in Leo, not least because she can sense something in his music that others can’t, and the pair begin a tentative relationship.
The relationship between Leo and Amélie is superbly handled,...
- 3/8/2021
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
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