Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Grocer's Son

France

Sweet sort of fairy tale about a neer-do-well 20something who is forced to take over the family grocery business for a time. He is shown to be a jerk, unable to hold a job who alienates everyone with whom he comes in contact. But the influence of a saintly woman transforms him to a sweetie in just an hour and a half.

This was filmed in the mountains of rural France and the locations were beautiful. While I thought the plot and its resolution strained credibility I found myself liking it in spite of my reservations.

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