A conservative domestic life is disrupted by celebrity, scandal, touring, and an unexpected creative partnership that leads to renewal.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
A Respectable Life Unravels
A woman balances family life, inherited responsibilities, church involvement, and rehearsals for Noah's Ark. A chance music video appearance exposes her to public embarrassment.
Key Events
Inherited Household Routine — A married woman lives with her family in a house and manages an inherited business.
Location: House outside Paris
Noah's Ark Rehearsal — A classically trained woman rehearses her pop opera with children and mothers.
Location: Local church
Music Video Tickets — A schoolgirl wins tickets to a recording by the flamboyant singer Gloria Soleil. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Music video recording venue
Unexpected Video Appearance — A mother and daughter join the cast in costume and appear in a provocative production. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Music video set
Club Screening Disaster — The music video is shown by mistake, and local people recognize the woman in it.
Location: Local Lions club
The Unwanted Houseguest
The woman confronts Gloria Soleil over the video but finds Gloria under pressure from bailiffs. She allows Gloria to hide in the house, where new visitors create further disorder.
Key Events
Club Screening Disaster — The music video is shown by mistake, and local people recognize the woman in it.
Location: Local Lions club
Demand For Withdrawal — The embarrassed woman confronts Gloria Soleil and demands that the video be withdrawn. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Gloria Soleil's address
Bailiff Pressure — Gloria Soleil is being harassed by bailiffs when the confrontation takes place. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Gloria Soleil's address
Secret Refuge — Gloria Soleil is persuaded to hide in the house outside Paris. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
Airport Meeting — Gloria Soleil goes to the airport to meet an Australian band for planned work. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Airport
Australian Guests Arrive — The Australian musicians camp out in the house connected to Gloria Soleil. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
Abandoned Contraband — The departing visitors leave behind marijuana and their pet kangaroo. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
Domestic Betrayal
The household crisis intensifies after a husband becomes involved with his secretary. The discovery causes further misunderstandings and sends the schoolgirl to a holiday camp.
Key Events
Abandoned Contraband — The departing visitors leave behind marijuana and their pet kangaroo. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
Workplace Betrayal — After consuming hash, a husband is seduced at work by his secretary.
Location: Inherited business
Schoolgirl Witnesses Affair — The schoolgirl discovers the entwined couple when she visits after school.
Location: Inherited business
Holiday Camp Separation — The schoolgirl is sent away to a holiday camp after further misunderstandings.
Location: Holiday camp
Marriage Breakup — The wife leaves her husband and joins Gloria Soleil on an eventful tour. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
A Different Road
The wife leaves the marriage and joins Gloria Soleil on tour. The experience broadens her understanding of life beyond her previous social routine.
Key Events
Marriage Breakup — The wife leaves her husband and joins Gloria Soleil on an eventful tour. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: House outside Paris
Tour Opens New Horizons — The tour exposes the woman to different ways of life and broadens her outlook. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Concert tour venues
London Producer's Insight — A producer sees commercial potential in the contrast between the two women. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: London
Soleil Sisters Created — The producer forms a new act called the Soleil Sisters. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: London recording environment
The Soleil Sisters Rise
In London, a producer recognizes the commercial value of the contrasting performers and creates the Soleil Sisters. He also develops Noah's Ark into a successful professional production.
Key Events
Soleil Sisters Created — The producer forms a new act called the Soleil Sisters. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: London recording environment
Opera Receives Polish — The producer recognizes potential in Noah's Ark and adds professional polish. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Professional production venue
Different Market Success — The professionally developed Noah's Ark becomes a hit in a different market. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: Performance venue
House Sold Profitably — The husband sells the house at an exorbitant price to Japanese investors.
Location: House outside Paris
Reconciliation — The wife reconciles with her contrite husband after the professional success. Characters: Gloria SoleilLocation: After the successful tour
Story Breakdown
Respectable Domestic Setup — The story begins with inherited privilege, family responsibilities, religious involvement, and a personal artistic project.
Inherited Responsibilities — A woman lives in an inherited house and oversees the inherited business.
Noah's Ark Rehearsals — She rehearses a pop opera involving children and mothers.
Celebrity Encounter — A ticket prize brings a mother and daughter into contact with Gloria Soleil and a provocative music video.
Winning The Tickets — A schoolgirl wins two tickets to a recording by Gloria Soleil.
Costume Video Appearance — The ticket holders are persuaded to join the video cast in costume.
Public Embarrassment — The accidental screening of the video turns a private mistake into a local scandal.
Lions Club Screening — The video is shown by mistake at a local club.
Demand For Removal — The embarrassed participant goes to Gloria Soleil and demands withdrawal of the video.
Household Disorder — Financial pressure, unexpected guests, contraband, and marital betrayal destabilize the household.
Secret Refuge — Gloria Soleil hides in the house while facing bailiff pressure.
Abandoned Kangaroo — Visitors leave marijuana and a pet kangaroo behind.
Affair Discovered — A schoolgirl witnesses a husband's involvement with his secretary.
Escape Through Touring — After further misunderstandings, the wife leaves the marriage and joins Gloria Soleil on tour.
Holiday Camp Separation — The schoolgirl is sent away to a holiday camp.
Eventful Tour — The tour exposes the wife to different ways of life.
Creative Reinvention — A London producer transforms contrasting personalities and an amateur opera into professional opportunities.
Soleil Sisters Act — The producer creates a new act built around the two contrasting performers.
Opera Becomes Hit — Professional polish turns Noah's Ark into a success in a different market.
Return And Reconciliation — Financial success and contrition allow the broken marriage to move toward reconciliation.
Profitable House Sale — The husband sells the house at an exorbitant price to Japanese investors.
Marriage Reconciled — The wife reconciles with her contrite husband after the professional breakthrough.
This gently satirical French comedy centers on the resulting brouhaha that erupts when the preadolescent daughter of a very conservative bourgeoisie couple gets the chance to appear in a raucous music video starring a raunchy, aging female rocker. When pipe-puffing patriarch and solid citizen Brice learns that his daughter Clemence has been to selected for the music video with tacky has-been rocker Gloria, he nearly comes unglued. His prim wife, Benedicte, the organist for the local congregation, has a different perspective and understands her daughter's eagerness. She quietly agrees to secretly accompany Clemence during the shoot. Once there, the two are filmed dancing around and having fun. Neither realize that they will become special-effects victims by time production on the film ends and find themselves apparently dancing amongst men who but for the presence of small rubber sea creatures, would be buck naked.
