Seaside

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Seaside

Released Aug 6, 2003

1h 30m

Drama

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This French drama depicts the lives of people who reside all year 'round in a small coastal town. Rose (Bulle Ogier) is a retired factory worker who spends much of her time at the nearby casino, and her son, Paul (Jonathan Zaccaï), is a lifeguard on the beach. Meanwhile Paul's girlfriend, Marie (Hélène Fillières), works at the same factory that employed his mother, reflecting the town's tininess. As the seasons pass, Rosie, Paul, Marie and other locals go through various changes.

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Ed Gonzalez

City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

The film's simple beauty lies in the way that Lopes-Curval effortlessly equates life to a passing season.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2004

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Along with Ms. Ogier, these four actresses [Fillires, Lizana, Mkal, Rovre] are the best reasons to see Seaside.

Aug 15, 2003

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John Anderson

Newsday

Effective, if less than urgent.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 6, 2003

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Duane Dudek

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A poignant and often charming but always understated look at drifting lives.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 11, 2005

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Les Wright

culturevulture.net

Poles-Curval balances the banal with the sublime in this simply remarkable and very French film.

Jun 25, 2004

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

If you were lolling on the beach, casting your eyes at the scantily clad folks around you and overhearing bits of their conversations, it would be akin to the experience of watching Seaside.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 2, 2004

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walter m

"Seaside" gets one thing perfectly right. Namely, what it is like to live in a small, provincial resort village all year round, as it follows a group of characters trapped by one circumstance or another. The bad news is none of the characters are well-defined enough to care about or to even be of much interest.(One of them might have a gambling problem. I think.) All of which significantly lessens any impact this movie might otherwise have had.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

"Seaside" gets one thing perfectly right. Namely, what it is like to live in a small, provincial resort village all year round, as it follows a group of characters trapped by one circumstance or another. The bad news is none of the characters are well-defined enough to care about or to even be of much interest.(One of them might have a gambling problem. I think.) All of which significantly lessens any impact this movie might otherwise have had.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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(***): Thumbs Up Good cast and interesting storylines for these characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

A typical French movie- poetic, beautiful but lukewarm at the same time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

realism... need i say more.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

This French drama depicts the lives of people who reside all year 'round in a small coastal town. Rose (Bulle Ogier) is a retired factory worker who spends much of her time at the nearby casino, and her son, Paul (Jonathan Zaccaï), is a lifeguard on the beach. Meanwhile Paul's girlfriend, Marie (Hélène Fillières), works at the same factory that employed his mother, reflecting the town's tininess. As the seasons pass, Rosie, Paul, Marie and other locals go through various changes.

Director: Julie Lopes-Curval
Producer: Alain Benguigui
Screenwriter: Julie Lopes-Curval, François Favrat
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Miramax
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Jul 20, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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