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Jacques is a writer living in Paris. He hasn’t turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Arthur is a student living in Brittany. He reads and smiles a lot and refuses to think that everything in life might not be possible. Jacques and Arthur will like each other. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story.

Keywords

  • BRIFF
  • Cannes: En compétition
  • Coming of Age
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Impossible Love
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Our Favorite Queer Romances
  • Pride month : our selection
  • Queer Romance
  • Summer Vibes: Movies that feel like summer
  • Summertime Movies
  • The Sooner team’s favorites: Qi-Xian
  • queer
  • relationship

Actors

  • Quentin Thebault
  • Rio Vega
  • Clément Métayer
  • Pierre Deladonchamps
  • Tristan Farge
  • Sophie Letourneur
  • Thomas Gonzalez
  • Denis Podalydès
  • Luca Malinowski
  • Adèle Wismes
  • Marlène Saldana
  • Vincent Lacoste

Director

  • Christophe Honoré

Drama


2h 13min


-12

FRENCH

France
2018
Trailer
1990, Arthur is 20 years old. His life is turned upside down when he meets Jacques. A lovely dream, a sad story.

1990, Arthur is 20 years old. His life is turned upside down when he meets Jacques. A lovely dream, a sad story.


Jacques is a writer living in Paris. He hasn’t turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Arthur is a student living in Brittany. He reads and smiles a lot and refuses to think that everything in life might not be possible. Jacques and Arthur will like each other. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story.

Festivals

Festival de Cannes

Festival de Cannes

BRIFF

BRIFF

FIFF Namur

FIFF Namur

Cast & Crew

christophe-honore

Director

Christophe Honoré

quentin-thebault

Cast

Quentin Thebault

rio-vega

Cast

Rio Vega

clement-metayer

Cast

Clément Métayer

pierre-deladonchamps

Cast

Pierre Deladonchamps

tristan-farge

Cast

Tristan Farge

sophie-letourneur

Cast

Sophie Letourneur

thomas-gonzalez

Cast

Thomas Gonzalez

denis-podalydes

Cast

Denis Podalydès

luca-malinowski

Cast

Luca Malinowski

adele-wismes

Cast

Adèle Wismes

marlene-saldana

Cast

Marlène Saldana

vincent-lacoste

Cast

Vincent Lacoste


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