Where Romain, Philippe and Alain are concerned, bailiffs will cause no distress…
Routinely plagued by officers of the law intent on seizing their belongings, the three friends have worked out a defense strategy to fend off such unwelcome – and often unlawful – visits. In fact the entire neighborhood has come to rely on their expertise at ridding themselves of bailiffs with a few aptly quoted provisions of the law…
But the new target is the home of Romain’s own ailing grandmother – a house dear to many in the neighborhood whose birthdays, engagements and weddings were celebrated there.
As the house means so much to so many, everybody volunteers to pitch in and help Romain and his grandmother resist the onslaught of the bailiffs.
The film alternates between scenes of pure comedy (the ruthless battle of the bailiffs) and more serious moments which address the basic issues of life – and death.