TV series

What are we waiting for to be happy?

2018 · 1 season

A gentle, wry look at ordinary couples fumbling toward contentment, mixing mild laughs with recognisable domestic friction.

Overview: Soon to become first-time parents, Romain and Anna Corneaux leave Paris to move thirty kilometers away, to the town where Romain grew up. There, Romain reunites with his childhood friend Fred Maurin—who is married to the beautiful but superficial Séverine—his ever-present mother, and Daniel Poirot, the annoying friend from high school. Amid relationship conflicts, the hassles of daily life, and all of life’s little problems, Romain and Fred tirelessly pursue their quest for happiness…
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, friendship, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
friendship
love
identity
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild