Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- bawdy
- date night
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, provocative French relationship comedy, though its treatment of sexual and domestic complications divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marijo's arrival in Loli and Laurent's home transforms an adulterous marriage into an unstable three-way romantic arrangement.
The plot explicitly centers on Loli, Laurent, and Marijo's shifting ménage à trois.
Laurent's serial womanizing creates the conditions for Loli's apparent revenge through Marijo's presence.
The story is grounded in a household and relationship drama in southern France, with the home serving as the central comic pressure cooker.
Films like French Twist, and why
The Women on the 6th Floor
French relationship comedy built around infidelity, sexual confusion, and an unconventional romantic triangle
The Kids Are All Right
Adult romantic comedy using marital dissatisfaction, sexual identity, and shifting relationship boundaries for comic effect
A Good Year
Ensemble relationship comedy balancing infidelity, nontraditional desire, and affectionate social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Josiane Balasko
- Release Date
- 1995-01-18
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (340)
Cast
- Victoria Abril
- Josiane Balasko
- Alain Chabat
- Ticky Holgado
- Catherine Hiegel
- Catherine Samie
- Catherine Lachens
- Katrine Boorman
- Véronique Barrault
- Telsche Boorman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is French Twist about?
- A philandering family man’s marriage is upended when his unhappy wife and a lesbian plumber form an unexpectedly volatile romantic triangle.
- What is French Twist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of French Twist as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is French Twist violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in French Twist.
- What did critics think of French Twist?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, provocative French relationship comedy, though its treatment of sexual and domestic complications divided opinion.
- Which films are like French Twist?
- Films with a similar feel include The Women on the 6th Floor, The Kids Are All Right, and A Good Year.
- How long is French Twist?
- French Twist runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch French Twist?
- In United States, French Twist is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
