Leonie Koutcharev, a top civil servant at the Ministry of Interior, proposes an ideal solution to the problem of overpopulated prisons: put model prisoners in the homes of carefully screened families. Jules and Norma Klarh, a childless couple, expect to receive an inoffensive juvenile delinquent but end up with the psychopath Marcus Steckner in their suburban home. The film centers on social criticism of the gap between reality and the bureaucratic assumptions of what reality should be.
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Cast
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Jean-Roger Milo
Marcus Stekner
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Germinal
Ticky Holgado
Jules Klarh
Known for
Delicatessen
A Very Long Engagement
Hélène Vincent
Norma Klarh
Known for
Three Colors: Blue
The Specials
Marina Tomé
Léonie Koutcharev
Known for
Back to Burgundy
Mr. Know-It-All
Élie Kakou
Commissioner Charrier
Known for
Would I Lie to You?
Philippe Nahon
The bowling alley boss
Known for
Irreversible
I Stand Alone
Éric Le Roch
Barbarin
Known for
Accidental Family
Les Aristos
Laurence Bibot
Mrs. Legouasguen
Known for
Kids Are Back
My Life in Pink
Daniel Berlioux
The mayor
Known for
Little Nothings
Jacques Pater
Belmas
Known for
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Patrick Paroux
The boss of the supermarket
Known for
Delicatessen
The President's Wife
Michel Scourneau
Jean-Louis, the tagger
Known for
Wasabi
Not Very Normal Activities
Christophe Jacrot Director
First release June 9, 1999 · Produced in France, Belgium, Switzerland · Production Les Productions JMH, Sokan
Production
Baal Films
Production
Les Productions JMH
Production
Sokan
Production
France · Belgium · Switzerland
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Original language
French
Release dates
France · June 9, 1999
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No release date listed for United States.
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