Movie

Anna VS the Kids

2026

A light, warm French comedy about awkward adults and chaotic kids, easy to watch and gently funny.

Tagline: She’s kid intolerant. He has two children. What could go wrong?
Overview: Anna, a friendly but reclusive fortysomething, harbors an unusual phobia: she’s terrified of children. When she reconnects with Alexandre, her ex-boyfriend she never stopped loving, she thinks she’s finally found happiness… until she discovers he has two kids. When circumstances force her to care for them alone, a panicked Anna reluctantly agrees. Between ridiculous rules and absurd situations, this forced living arrangement might just change everything… for worse, but also for better.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, identity, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
healing
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild