Das Leben ist ein langer ruhiger Fluß (1988)

Das Leben ist ein langer ruhiger Fluß: Directed by Étienne Chatiliez. With Benoît Magimel, Hélène Vincent, Valérie Lalande, Tara Römer. A revengeful nurse switches a girl and a boy at birth. They are raised in two radically different families. When the switch is revealed many years later, the now teenagers and families need to cope with their new environments.

“This movie will warm part of your black heart. We get to see the set up for the reason that two families, which in reality exist in two worlds which never interact, are forced into contact. When the u0026quot;goodu0026quot; family finds out about their switched child, they seek to recover the child from the u0026quot;badu0026quot; family and raise it in their home along with their other children, natural and switched. Their life quickly deteriorates with numerous misfortunes and confrontations. Towards the end, the u0026quot;goodu0026quot; mother is seen belting down scotch in the kitchen, her older son comforts her with the tag line u0026quot;Mom,life is not a river quietly flowing.u0026quot; Many funny scenes and embarrassing situations. If you liked The tall blond many with one black shoe, give this little movie an opportunity.”