The majority, however, panned it. The primary criticisms were:
The narrative is set in motion by a distinctly modern crisis: the expulsion of the youngest son, Romain, from school after being caught masturbating during a biology lesson. This inciting incident serves as a metaphor for the clash between private desire and public morality. The school represents the rigid, repressive structures of society, while Romain’s act—framed by the directors as a natural, if ill-timed, biological function—represents the unvarnished human drive. The fallout forces the family to confront the hypocrisy of their silence. As Romain retreats into himself, the film peels back the layers of the other family members, revealing that the "pervert" child is merely the only one who has been caught engaging in the activities the rest of the family conducts in the shadows. sexual chronicles of a french family 2012 french new