Jane Fonda plays again in a French movie, after a break of 38 years

The comedy, produced by Canal +, is a France-Germany co-production and will be directed by Stephane Robelin. The film presents the story of five good friends who decide to move together to avoid ending in a nursing home. In their home appears a young German student of ethnology, whose graduation thesis examines the social effects of population aging.

Jane Fonda will play the role of an American woman living in France for a long time. After this film project, Jane Fonda will start filming “Peace, Love and Misunderstanding”, an independent feature directed by Bruce Beresford, in which she will play toghether with Catherine Keener and Chac Crawford.

The film presents the story of a New York lawyer, played by Catherine Keener, who retired to her mother’s farm, a hippie played by Jane Fonda, after her husband initiated the divorce proceedings.

Jane Fonda won an Oscar for best actress in 1979 for her role in “Coming Home”, and in 1972, for her role in “Klute.”