Storyline

In 1950s France, teenage Frederique (Julie Bataille) and her younger sister, Sophie (Candice Lefranc), are enjoying their summer vacation at a seaside villa, cared for by their nanny. Their mother, Lena (Nathalie Baye), drops by with Jean-Claude (Vincent Lindon), a young painter. When the girls' father, Michel (Richard Berry), shows up and can barely hide his anger, Frederique realizes that her mother is having an affair, and her parents' marriage may be disintegrating under the summer sun.

Plot Keywords

teen girl, younger sister, wife, husband, artist, nanny, tender, witty, striking, france, beach house, beach, bedroom, marriage, summer vacation, infidelity, family dysfunction, first love, sister relationship, discovery, temptation, love, growing up, 1950s

Short Review

An engaging tale about the break-up of a family unit as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year old girl.

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