[4][5] The film is set in the south of France during World War I and stars Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Thomas Doret and Vincent Rottiers.

In January 2014, the film received four nominations at the 39th César Awards,[11] winning for Best Costume Design.

Andrée was the link between two famous and widely acclaimed artists, a father and son.

[13] Director Gilles Bourdos used the services of a convicted art forger, Guy Ribes, to create and re-create the Renoir paintings in live action on screen.

The critical consensus is: "Appropriately enough, Renoir offers viewers a drama of sumptuous beauty—which is more than enough to offset its frustratingly slow pace and rather thinly written screenplay.