[3][4] While 23 years old nightporter Romain Esnart dreams about writing a great novel his father becomes a pensioner.

Romain's father Michel doesn't like his new life and neither does his wife Nathalie like to have him around moping all the time.

When Romain's 85 years old grandmother Madeleine runs away from a retirement home, the family friction is rocketing.

[7] The Hollywood Reporter's Jordan Mintzer judged Les Souvenirs as a "pleasant" film and described it as easygoing "family dramedy".

[8] A number of French celebrities including journalist Yves Bigot,[9] and TV host Daniela Lumbroso [10] suggested on social media Annie Cordy should be awarded a César Award for her performance as Madeleine.