'Families' trivia and fun facts

The director and screenwriter, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, was inspired by his own life to write the script.

Mathieu Amalric said he always chosen him for autobiographical roles.

To shoot his film 'Belles Familles', Jean-Paul Rappeneau has had a budget of 8 million euros, a high amount for a French drama.

Filming took place from 16 June to 10 September 2014. For 12 weeks, Jean-Paul Rappeneau and his team filmed in the towns of Blois, Chatou, Sèvres and Paris, but also in London, Shanghai and Zanzibar.

11 years after 'Bon Voyage', his previous film, Jean-Paul Rappeneau returns with 'Belles families'. Meanwhile, the filmmaker worked on a project called 'Affaires étrangères', which ultimately never emerged.