Her promiscuity is evidenced in a comment made by her daughter, Anouk. Also, one of Vianne s chocolate sculptures is of a nude woman. His drunken blows are stilled when his wife brains him with a skillet. The man later sets fire to a boat, producing a spectacular blaze. A half-dozen other mild profanities also arise.
Men sit around a table in a caf , playing cards, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes.
One man gets slobbering drunk, but his drunkenness is not glorified or excused. Wine is consumed at a party. He sketches images of mangled bodies and a dead bird. Vianne and the boy s grandmother encourage him to visit them, even though his mother has forbidden it. Granted, his mother is being overprotective, but her wishes are grossly devalued.