Film Review: Bienvenue Parmi Nous (2012)
Mid-life crisis is the theme for Jean Becker’s whimsical 2012 film Bienvenue Parmi Nous aka Welcome Aboard. Tracing the breakdown and rehabilitation of a talented artist unable any longer to paint, this is very much the type of film to file under the heading ‘heart-warming.’ On the surface irascible Monsieur Tailander (Patrick Chesnais) has all a man could want i.e. a beautiful wife, loving family and a comfortable home. But it’s not enough. For reasons the audience is not pr