Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot spend a lot of time in their flower-filled house in a Paris suburb. They have loved each other for more than 50 years and could enjoy a comfortable retirement in peace. But they can't ignore injustice and so continue to fight against the global capitalist system. For more than 20 years, these upper-middle-class sociologists have been studying a social class that has been left out of scientific research: the wealthy bourgeoisie. The couple applied the concepts of Pierre Bourdieu, analyzing the lifestyle of the upper middle class from the point of view of its various forms of capital, economic, of course, but also social, cultural and symbolic. "This movie shows a relationship that I personally wish for. Uncompromising and anti-capitalist and with a lot of love." (Sooner curator Alina Yklymova) "This documentary is a vivid and compelling portrait of the Pinçon-Charlot couple. It skillfully combines the intimate with the collective, painting the picture of a revolting France under Macron's presidency through the eyes of these two energetic people with irrepressible energy." (Les Fiches du Cinéma)
Biography, Documentary
1h 32min
16+
FR
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DE
An intimate portrait of the famous French sociologist duo Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot who remain ever embroiled in political battles.
Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot spend a lot of time in their flower-filled house in a Paris suburb. They have loved each other for more than 50 years and could enjoy a comfortable retirement in peace. But they can't ignore injustice and so continue to fight against the global capitalist system.
For more than 20 years, these upper-middle-class sociologists have been studying a social class that has been left out of scientific research: the wealthy bourgeoisie. The couple applied the concepts of Pierre Bourdieu, analyzing the lifestyle of the upper middle class from the point of view of its various forms of capital, economic, of course, but also social, cultural and symbolic.
"This movie shows a relationship that I personally wish for. Uncompromising and anti-capitalist and with a lot of love." (Sooner curator Alina Yklymova)
"This documentary is a vivid and compelling portrait of the Pinçon-Charlot couple. It skillfully combines the intimate with the collective, painting the picture of a revolting France under Macron's presidency through the eyes of these two energetic people with irrepressible energy." (Les Fiches du Cinéma)