Nicole, 49, has a busy life. Between her work as a cashier at a freeway tollbooth and taking care of her husband, an unemployed former gymnastics champion, her daughter and her mother, she doesn’t have a minute to herself – and the departure of her eldest son reminds her of that fact. But one day, Nicole gets a surprise: she's pregnant. More prepared to face menopause than a pregnancy, she decides to keep the child, which she hopes will allow her to restore order in her family life...

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Karin Viard is by herself an argument for seeing any comedy. By choosing the actress for the adaptation of her short film, director Nadège Loiseau has made an excellent choice: Viard illuminates A Bun in the Oven with her comic energy and her ability to move from slapstick to real emotions. As the central point of a delightfully off-beat family portrait that avoids the extremes that popular comedies often resort to, Viard allows the film to stay on course, despite a few slow bits and weak gags. Although failing to completely engage the audience or renew the genre, Nadège Loiseau is still an interesting director to watch out for.