Run time: 111 mins

Sun! Sea! Men! Margaritas! This variation on a

Mamma Mia! type theme is French and thus a bit

brittle, a little eccentric and less predictable than

you might think.

The film follows Blandine (Olivia Côte), whose

husband left her two years earlier and is about to

have a baby with his new, young wife. Her friend

Magalie (Laure Calamy) lives for fun, excitement, and

the triumph of petty cons like keeping the tags on

an expensive shirt so she can wear it once and then

return it.

Blandine has planned a stay in a luxurious hotel on

the island of Amorgos, where she and Magalie once

dreamed of both visiting. This comes together with

the introduction of a third character, who goes by

the chosen name Bijou (jewel), played by Kristin

Scott Thomas.

Magalie learns there is value in slowing down to

pay attention to someone else. In these gorgeous

settings, away from home, they show us that a

journey filled with unexpected detours can end up

in a destination better than the one we plan.