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PRODUCTION TEAM
Director :
Julie Lopes-Curval
Script :
Julie Lopes-Curval, Fran�ois Favrat
Photography :
St�phan Massis
Editor :
Anne Weil
Cast :
Bulle Ogier, Ludmila Mika�l, H�l�ne Filli�res, Jonathan Zacca�, Patrick Lizana, Liliane Rov�re
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SEASIDE
Cayeux, 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 and its colourful huts, lending a truly festive air to the place. 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 winter and as a lifeguard in 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 sacked. His sports car offers a tempting escape..."A leisurely but keenly observed ensemble film set during one year in a small French community, SEASIDE marks a solid debut for director Julie Lopes-Curval... (an) incisive... portrait of individuals embracing or chafing at the limitations of small-town life." -- Lisa Nesselson (Variety)
Julie Lopes-Curval
A published novelist, playwright and screenwriter, Julie Lopes-Curval studied photography in Paris and acted briefly on the stage before turning to directing, first in the theatre and then in the cinema. She wrote the script for Val�rie Minetto's Adolescents (2000) and co-wrote �ric V�niard's UNE AFFAIRE QUI ROULE (2002). She made her own directing debut in 2001 with Mademoiselle Butterfly, a short that was seen in numerous festivals. SEASIDE is her first feature.
August 29, 2002 • 09:20:00 • PARISIEN • P5.29.1 •
August 30, 2002 • 19:00:00 • PARISIEN • P5.30.5 •
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