What do you dream of when you're a 16-year-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 80s? 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 Alex grew into himself.
Keywords
- Best Movies By Queer Directors
- Best of 2020
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Festival de Cannes
- Les César 2021
- Panorama: François Ozon
- Pride Month
- Pride month : our selection
- Summer Vibes: Movies that feel like summer
- Summertime Movies
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
Actors
- Félix Lefebvre
- Benjamin Voisin
- Valeria Bruni‑Tedeschi
- Melvil Poupaud
- Philippine Velge
Director
- François Ozon
Drama, Queer
1h 40min
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What do you dream of when you're a 16-year-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 80s? 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 Alex grew into himself.
What do you dream of when you're a 16-year-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 80s? 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 Alex grew into himself.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
François Ozon
Cast
Félix Lefebvre
Cast
Benjamin Voisin
Cast
Valeria Bruni‑Tedeschi
Cast
Melvil Poupaud
Cast
Philippine Velge