The Troubleshooter

The Troubleshooter

2018 · 84 min · FR · 5.7 (155 votes)
Dir. Julien Guetta · Starring Éric Judor, Laure Calamy, Brigitte Roüan, Philippe Duquesne, Déborah Lukumuena, Satya Dusaugey
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Alex, 43, is not a man of many responsibilities. He works as a tow truck driver in the car repair garage run with an iron fist by his mother Antoinette. She hopes he will someday take over the business, but Alex manages to consistently prove that he’s not up to the task. One day, he assists a woman whose car broke down and ends up spending the night at her place. The next morning, she is nowhere to be found, and Alex discovers he is alone... with three kids!

VIBE

A darkly funny, yet tender, look at an overgrown man-child unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood. It's a messy, realistic, and ultimately hopeful journey of finding purpose in the most chaotic circumstances.

awkwardcynicalabsurdistsurprisingly heartwarmingsteadyindie comedycharacter studyslice-of-lifefamilyresponsibilitymidlife crisisunconventional parenthood
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