Hilarious and utterly charming
10/10
Author: jogerrit from United States
25 May 2011

I saw this film on a plane flight, not knowing what to expect. I ended up laughing loudly so often that I'm sure the other passengers were annoyed with me. It has tons of references to the writing life, so if you've ever written a novel, tried to write a novel, or hope to write a novel, you'll love the bits about what it's like to be a novelist, either failed or successful.

Although the plot as described features the seductive young journalist returning to her native village to sell her house, I think the real heart of the story focuses on the bestselling crime novelist and his much-beleaguered and under-appreciated wife who is slowly coming to the realization that her husband is a cad. It's the eventual sense of justice about this marriage that really offers the viewer the fine sense of satisfaction at the end.

The secondary characters are a hoot, from the other writers at the farmhouse retreat to the bratty schoolgirls to the bonkers rock star. Every performance is a star turn. And I must give special kudos to the actress who plays the crime writer's wife -- she's utterly believable as the betrayed spouse.