Netflix has announced a six-episode series adaptation of Étienne Chatiliez's 1988 cult film La vie est un long fleuve tranquille. The series will be directed by Clovis Cornillac, with Ludivine Sagnier, Xavier Lacaille, and Alban Ivanov among the cast. The Le Quesnoy parents, who represent the smiling, middle-class Catholic archetype, will be portrayed by Doria Tillier and Xavier Lacaille. Ludivine Sagnier and Alban Ivanov will play the Groseille family, described by Netflix as exaggerated representations of "proletarian gauchos," a term referring to people of working-class or lower-class backgrounds. La vie est un long fleuve tranquille was a popular and influential film in French cinema. It humorously and critically explores the lives of two families who are completely different in every way but later discover that their children were switched at birth. The film won four César awards, including best debut film, best screenplay, best supporting actress for Hélène Vincent, and best female hope for Catherine Jacob. Notable scenes include a priest singing "Jésus revient" and the introduction of young Benoît Magimel as "Momo" Groseille, a child prodigy. Some lines from the film, such as "C'est lundi, c'est ravioli," have become part of French pop culture. According to Netflix's brief summary, the series will follow a slightly different storyline from the original film. In this version, the two families, after learning their children were switched, are unable to reach an agreement and are forced by the justice system into a "four-month alternating custody test." Each family will fight to gain custody of the two teenagers, Côme and Jordy. This adaptation will explore the emotional and legal challenges that arise from the situation. The release date for the series has not yet been announced. Fans of the original film and those interested in exploring the themes of identity, class, and family dynamics are eagerly awaiting more details about the series. Netflix's decision to adapt this classic film into a series suggests a continued interest in bringing French cinema to a wider global audience.