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Seaside

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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 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer Along with Ms. Ogier, these four actresses [Fillires, Lizana, Mkal, Rovre] are the best reasons to see Seaside. Aug 15, 2003 Full Review John Anderson Newsday Effective, if less than urgent. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 6, 2003 Full Review Duane Dudek Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A poignant and often charming but always understated look at drifting lives. Rated: 3/4 Feb 11, 2005 Full Review Les Wright culturevulture.net Poles-Curval balances the banal with the sublime in this simply remarkable and very French film. Jun 25, 2004 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member (***): Thumbs Up Good cast and interesting storylines for these characters. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A typical French movie- poetic, beautiful but lukewarm at the same time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member realism... need i say more. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Julie Lopes-Curval

Director

Jonathan Zaccaï

Paul

Bulle Ogier

Rose

Ludmila Mikaël

Anne

Liliane Rovère

Odette

Hélène Fillières

Marie

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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