Summary
One Christmas, the Klein family get together for a skiing holiday in the Alps. A
snow storm forces them to stay indoors in their hotel. This appears to be the ideal
opportunity to resolve some marital problems and settle some old scores...
Review
An all-star cast (which includes some of the biggest names in French cinema) somehow manages
to make this inconsequential film pass for entertainment. Jean-Hugues Anglade
and Jacqueline Bisset are particularly on fine form and provide the film with many of
its best moments.
The film is essentially a typical mid-1990s French romantic comedy, rather lacking on
substance, being rather overly reliant on the talent and charisma of its cast.
The popularity of the film in France resulted in a mini-series being commissioned for
French television in 1998. This starred some of the actors who appeared in the original
film, noticable absences being, alas, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Jacqueline Bisset.
© James Travers 1999
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