Seaside


1h 28m 2002

Brief Synopsis

Cayeux is a small seaside town in northern France with a huge pebble beach. In winter, it's as deserted as the moon. In summer, however, a crowd of regulars and vacationers swarm over the beach. At one end of the beach, there is a pebble processing plant where Marie works. She is young and pretty. H

Film Details

Also Known As
Bord de Mer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Pyramide Films; Sombrero Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; Alfa Films; CinTart; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video; Les Productions Jmh; Pyramide Distribution; Teodora Film
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

Cayeux is a small seaside town in northern France with a huge pebble beach. In winter, it's as deserted as the moon. In summer, however, a crowd of regulars and vacationers swarm over the beach. At one end of the beach, there is a pebble processing plant where Marie works. She is young and pretty. Her boyfriend Paul works at the grocer's in the winter and as a lifeguard in the summer. Paul's sister works in the local casino which is where his mother Rose goes to fritter her pension money away in slot machines. Paul doesn't understand Marie's dreamy temperament and stifles her with his awkward love. Marie senses a growing unease within herself. The vacationers that she sees over the seasons remind her that her youthful dreams lie elsewhere. She wants to leave to fulfill them, and she gets the chance when Albert, her young boss at the factory, gets fired and his sports car offers a tempting escape.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bord de Mer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Pyramide Films; Sombrero Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; Alfa Films; CinTart; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video; Les Productions Jmh; Pyramide Distribution; Teodora Film
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best First Film (Camera d'Or) at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer August 6, 2003

Released in United States on Video July 20, 2004

Released in United States 2002

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 2002.

Released in United States Summer August 6, 2003 (NY)

Released in United States on Video July 20, 2004

Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 2002.)