Beta Film has come aboard “ A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich ,” a sharp social dramedy where keeping up with the Joneses means turning to crime.

Blending adventure with romantic comedy and class satire, the six-part farce follows Justine (Éléonore Bernheim, “The Art of Crime”) and Rémi (Gil Alma, “The Wagner Method”), a middle-aged couple who hit financial rock bottom just as their family is poised to climb the social ladder. Desperate to keep up appearances, they dive headfirst into a nocturnal double-life, burgling the very elite they long to impress, while uncovering bigger secrets — and rediscovering each other — along the way.

Produced by Paris-based indie Redstone for France Télévisions, “A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich” comes from writer Sarah Tissandier and director Stéphanie Pillonc

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