The Ultimate Accessory

The Ultimate Accessory (100% Cachemire, 2013) is a French comedy directed by Valérie Lemercier you can watch online on iFILM. Aleksandra and Cyrille are a chic, successful, seriously well-off Parisian couple who have everything except a child.

Their fix is adoption. From Russia, into their flawless apartment where nearly everything seems spun from cashmere, arrives seven-year-old Aleksei. It doesn't take long for Aleksandra to grasp that a real, stubborn boy looks nothing like the sweet little child she had pictured. Gala dinners, designer outfits, and well-rehearsed charm all start to crack against an actual kid with a will of his own.

Lemercier both directs and headlines, turning the film into a sharp, mean little satire of Paris high society, where even an adopted son becomes a status symbol. With Gilles Lellouche, Marina Foïs, and Gérard Darmon, she pushes social manners to the edge of farce. It's a light, waspish comedy of manners for an easy evening. Stream The Ultimate Accessory (2013) online on iFILM.