Two of French cinemaâs biggest stars shine in this bittersweet drama about the unlikely friendship that develops between Claire (Catherine Frot), a talented but tightly wound midwife, and BÊatrice (Catherine Deneuve), the estranged, free-spirited mistress of Claireâs late father. Though polar opposites in almost every way, the two come to rely on each other as they cope with the unusual circumstance that brought them together in this sharp character study from the CÊsar Award-winning director Martin Provost (SÊraphine).