Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.
Das Leben ist ein langer ruhiger Fluss, Das Leben ist ein langer, ruhiger Fluß, La vita è un lungo fiume tranquillo, 生命宛如幽静长河, Livet er en lang, rolig elv, Жизнь - это долгая спокойная река, La vida es un largo río tranquilo, 生活是条静静的河流, החיים הם נהר ארוך ורוגע, 인생은 고요한 강물, 人生は長く静かな河
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This was one of my favourite French films of the late eighties but I haven't seen it since. Would it still stand up? Well generally, yes, although obviously it's dated a little.
It's a satirical, almost farcical, comedy comparing rich vs. poor, nature vs. nurture, through a switched-at-birth story set in northern France. It's full of rich, colourful, well-drawn characters who weave their way through a nicely convoluted story.
Without going into detail it's about two families, one very rich, middle class and one very poor working class, who find out that one each of their children were switched at birth 12 years ago (by a jealous nurse, but that's another story) and they have to find the best way…
non seulement t'as perdu ta chère épouse mais aussi ton métier, ta renommée, ta vie et je vais t'écraser comme une merde
GOOD FOR HER
High-concept comedy that transcends its simplicity with plenty of class consciousness. That’s my Rotten Tomatoes pull quote, someone quick hire me to write movie reviews for the Peoria Press or whatever the fuck they got there.
