You Don't Choose Your Family

You Don't Choose Your Family

2011 · 103 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, Adventure

César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

Directed by Christian Clavier · Written by Christian Clavier

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Christian Clavier César
Jean Reno Luix
Muriel Robin Kim
Héléna Noguerra Alex
Michel Vuillermoz Jean-Paul
Hélène Patarot Mère supérieure
Anna Gaylor La mère de César
Caroline Anglade Coralie, la coiffeuse
Sophie-Charlotte Husson La présentatrice TV
Simon Astier Hervé
Rodolphe Congé Bruno
Annie Savarin Irène

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