Gramps Is in the Resistance

• Comedy
• War

In occupied Paris, 1943, a seemingly meek hairdresser leads a double life as the celebrated, yet elusive, “super-résistant,” all while his family unknowingly shares their cellar with German officers. This playful war comedy brilliantly subverts expectations by grounding its resistance narrative in domestic absurdity, exploring the anxieties of collaboration and survival through sharp satire and farcical situations. The film doesn't glorify heroism, but instead revels in the chaotic, often ridiculous, lengths ordinary people go to maintain dignity and hope amidst occupation. It's a lighthearted yet surprisingly poignant look at a family navigating a war-torn reality, fueled by a surprisingly romantic undercurrent and a gleeful disregard for wartime tropes.