On ne choisit pas sa famille
- Comedy
- Adventure
César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.
You Don't Choose Your Family is a 2011 comedy-adventure film following César Borgnoli, an Italian car salesman who agrees to a scheme to help his sister's girlfriend legally adopt a girl from Thailand. What begins as a quick financial fix spirals into chaos when local police, Chinese Triads, and orphanage officials get involved.
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Jean RenoLuix
Muriel RobinKim
Héléna NoguerraAlex
Michel VuillermozJean-Paul
Hélène PatarotMère supérieure
Anna GaylorLa mère de César
Caroline AngladeCoralie, la coiffeuse- Sophie-Charlotte HussonLa présentatrice TV
Simon AstierHervé
Rodolphe CongéBruno
Annie SavarinIrène
Olivier TillL'huissier- Nathalie KanouïGwen
- Philippe SturbelleLe prisonnier belge
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When was You Don't Choose Your Family released?
The film was released on November 9, 2011.
What is the plot about?
César, a struggling Italian car salesman, pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim to help her legally adopt a young girl named Mai from Thailand. His plan quickly unravels when local authorities, crime syndicates, and the orphanage director intervene.
What genre is this movie?
You Don't Choose Your Family is a comedy-adventure film that blends humor with international travel and unexpected complications.
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