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14/07/2020 Romance, Drama 1h 41m
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Whoever dies first, the other promises to dance on his grave.

Overview

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

  1. François Ozon

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Félix Lefebvre

    Alexis Robin

  2. Benjamin Voisin

    David Gorman

  3. Philippine Velge

    Kate

  4. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

    Madame Gorman

  5. Melvil Poupaud

    Mr. Lefèvre

  6. Isabelle Nanty

    Madame Robin

  7. Laurent Fernandez

    Mr. Robin

  8. Aurore Broutin

    The Educator

  9. Bruno Lochet

    Bernard

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-27
Félix Lefebvre (who reminded me, here, of a young Charlie Hunnam in "Queer as Folk" (1999)) is sixteen year old "Alex" who takes his friend's dinghy out for a sail and gets caught in a thunderstorm that capsizes his boat. Luckily for him, Benjamin Voisin ("David") is nearby and tows him ashore and into his mother's recuperative bathtub! The next six weeks are now depicted in a cleverly interwoven mix of current and recent storylines as we realise that a tragedy has occurred and that the two young men had something of a relationship during the intervening period. On the face of it - it's just ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$6,900,000.00

Revenue
$3,600,000.00

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