"Famille d'accueil" shows the everyday life of a foster-mother Marion Ferrière (Virginie Lemoine) and her family. Like everyone, she has arguments with her husband Daniel (Christian Charmetant), must support the eccentric, full-of-life aunt that raised her husband (Ginette Garcin, perfect as the strong-willed Tante Jeanne) and raise her son Tim (Antoine Ferey)and her adopted daughter Louise (Doriane-Louisy Louis Joseph. What makes her different is that in each episode, she must take care of a child with dead parents, a teen with a mother in prison or siblings victims of violence. Tim, Louise and Charlotte (the older daughter, played by Lucie Barret)have to cope with strangers at home while their parents are trying to help young people without points of reference.
The characters are all very well played and lovable, with realistic stories, like Daniel who discovers his former girl-friend had a son without telling him, or Juliette (Samantha Rénier),a young teacher with difficult pupils. The Ferrière family is very bonded, and it's a pleasure to watch them teasing, having diner, feeding the chickens (Tante Jeane is a farmer)and speaking of death, school, boy-friends, maternity and so on. I enjoyed watching the kids growing up, and found the Daniel-Marion relation interesting, true,with enough events to keep you entertained but with avoiding something too incredible.
The French legal system of protection of minors is mostly realistic, but unfortunately not always. The children Marion has to take of all got interesting lives, but their stories sometimes looks like foreseeable.
So without watching the whole episodes, you'll enjoy this series both serious and funny, with a great acting and interesting subjects.
The characters are all very well played and lovable, with realistic stories, like Daniel who discovers his former girl-friend had a son without telling him, or Juliette (Samantha Rénier),a young teacher with difficult pupils. The Ferrière family is very bonded, and it's a pleasure to watch them teasing, having diner, feeding the chickens (Tante Jeane is a farmer)and speaking of death, school, boy-friends, maternity and so on. I enjoyed watching the kids growing up, and found the Daniel-Marion relation interesting, true,with enough events to keep you entertained but with avoiding something too incredible.
The French legal system of protection of minors is mostly realistic, but unfortunately not always. The children Marion has to take of all got interesting lives, but their stories sometimes looks like foreseeable.
So without watching the whole episodes, you'll enjoy this series both serious and funny, with a great acting and interesting subjects.
