The Student and Mister Henri

An elderly man named Henri living in Paris struggles with declining health and can no longer reside alone. At the suggestion of his son, Paul, the grumpy Henri agrees to rent a room to a young student named Constance. However, Henri imposes strict living conditions and a specific ulterior motive for the arrangement. He offers the student a rent-free stay if she agrees to help him create family chaos by breaking up the relationship between Paul and his partner, Valérie.

This comedy-drama was written and directed by Ivan Calbérac, marking the first film in a list of four directed works that includes The Tasting, Riviera Revenge, and Un homme de principe. The production was a joint effort between France and China, involving companies such as StudioCanal and Mandarin Cinéma. The movie stars Claude Brasseur as Henri, Guillaume de Tonquédec as Paul, and Noémie Schmidt as Constance, with a total credited cast of 22 performers. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 392 votes.