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The New Toy

2022 · 111 min

A warm, broad French comedy that mixes silly rich-kid antics with a gentle sting about money and dignity.

Overview: Samy lives happily with his wife, Alice, in a poor urban housing project amongst friends and neighbours. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France throws open his grand department store, offering the boy whatever he wants. Alexandre chooses Samy, the night watchman, as his new toy…
How it feels: Warm, satirical, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, family, power, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: class
family
power
friendship
identity
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild