Gemma Bovery

A literary-minded romantic comedy about a Flaubert-obsessed baker watching his new neighbors unknowingly reenact a classic novel, blending wry observation with genuine affection for small-town life and art.

Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.