2020 / drama, romance / 1h 41min / rating: unrated
directed by François Ozon / based on the novel by Aidan Chambers/
country: France / language: French with English subtitles /
* Coming 7/9
“You really do start to wonder where it’s all going — a fine trick of the storytelling on display since, long before the end, you realize: you already know.”
– K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone –
“When Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue and soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art, and sexual bliss. David’s worldly demeanor and Jewish heritage deliver an ardent jolt to Alexis’s traditional, working-class upbringing. After Alexis begins working at the seaside shop owned by David’s mother (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), the two lovers steal every possible moment for a fugitive kiss, a motorcycle ride, or a trip to the cinema. Their relationship is soon rocked by a host of challenges, including an unexpected sexual rival (Philippine Velge) and a romantic oath that transcends life itself.”
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