A lover on the side in The Grocer's Son

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Antoine takes Claire (Clotilde Hesme), a girl he fancies, along with him and she teaches him how to be nicer to the old biddies who are all that is left in the tiny hamlets that the grocery serves. So it is that he rediscovers first life and then love in the bucolic beauty of the provinces.

The Grocer’s Son is best described as a feelgood film that doesn’t underrate its audiences too much — there are some lovely moments when the rude boy meets his ancient customers.

It’s certainly warm-hearted but inherently a bit too sentimental to match Raymond Depardon’s recent Modern Life, a documentary that really tells the unvarnished truth about the French countryside and its inhabitants.

The Grocer's Son (Le Fils De L'Epicier)
Cert: 12A