Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Delphine and Yvan divorce. While his financial situation does not allow him to find a home, Yvan remembers that he owns 20% of his ex-wife's house. He then returned to live with Delphine, in his 20%. The two ex will discover the joys of forced housemates.
Room(h)ates is a French comedy built on a familiar premise—divorced couple forced to cohabit due to financial constraints—that offers little deviation from established genre conventions. The 20% ownership hook is a mildly clever legal wrinkle but the narrative quickly settles into predictable comedic territory of clashing personalities and rekindled tensions. Acting appears serviceable enough for the material but nothing stands out as exceptional. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable, typical of mid-budget French comedy productions. The novelty is low as the forced-cohabitation-after-divorce concept has been well-trodden, and this entry does not bring a distinctive enough voice or execution to set it apart. The ending likely resolves in a crowd-pleasing but unsurprising fashion consistent with the genre. Overall, a modest, watchable comedy that stays safely within its lane.