Tanguy, le retour
A French domestic comedy in which a middle-aged son’s return turns his parents’ empty nest into an unexpectedly durable family trap.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- exasperated
- lazy sunday
- light comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tanguy returns at age 44 with his daughter, making his parents responsible for him again.
Paul and Édith try to restore Tanguy's appetite for life, only to encourage him to remain with them.
The parents' attempts to help Tanguy inadvertently strengthen the situation that threatens their own freedom.
The elderly parents' established household is overturned when their grown son and granddaughter move back in.
Films like Tanguy, le retour, and why
Tanguy
Shared french domestic comedy, intergenerational friction, and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Auntie Danielle
Shared warm but exasperated family comedy centered on adult children disrupting their parents' lives.
The Dinner Game
Shared french ensemble humor, marital strain, and escalating domestic misunderstandings.
The Family Stone
Shared bittersweet domestic comedy about parents and adult children renegotiating family roles.
Movie Details
- Director
- Étienne Chatiliez
- Release Date
- 2019-04-10
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 10 (216)
Cast
- Sabine Azéma
- André Dussollier
- Éric Berger
- Emilie Yili Kang
- Nicolas Tang
- Weiting Chao
- Olivier Claverie
- Domitille Bioret
- Frédérique Tirmont
- Jean-Marie Fonbonne
Common questions
- What is Tanguy, le retour about?
- A French domestic comedy in which a middle-aged son’s return turns his parents’ empty nest into an unexpectedly durable family trap.
- What is Tanguy, le retour like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tanguy, le retour as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tanguy, le retour violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tanguy, le retour.
- Which films are like Tanguy, le retour?
- Films with a similar feel include Tanguy, Auntie Danielle, The Dinner Game, and The Family Stone.
- How long is Tanguy, le retour?
- Tanguy, le retour runs 87 minutes.
