This film is Not Rated. I wouldn't let small children watch it, but I honestly don't think many small children are interested in foreign french films so I'd say you're safe.
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, or Welcome to the Sticks, is the story of a Southern Frenchmen, Philippe Abrams (Kad Merad), that is transferred up North for his job. At the beginning of this film I was almost reminded of Hot Fuzz, a personal favorite of mine. A big city postman is moved into a sleepy small town for his job, and befriends a simple yet kind local man that he works with. Except *Spoiler Alert* the townspeople do not turn out to be a part of a murderous cult in this one. Upon Philippe's arrival he goes through many misunderstandings because of the northern french accent. This "Shti" accent is to the French what stereotypical rural southern english is to Americans. Despite Philippe's initial misgivings, he grows to love the northern town and the people in it. Unfortunately, he cannot tell his wife this. When Philippe moved north, his wife stayed at their home in the south with their son. His wife, thinking Philippe is miserable in the north, showers him with love and affection over the "sacrifice" he is making for his family, and so their marriage is doing better than ever. My favorite quote from the film has got to be, "My wife loves me. Why should I ruin it with the truth?". Overall this is a comedic film about overcoming regional differences and stereotypes. I loved how this film did not rely on dialogue for comedy, but made good use of situational humor. This allowed the film to have serious moments, without losing the overall tone of light heartedness.
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