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Sea, No Sex and Sun (2012)

Sea, No Sex and Sun poster
Original title
Sea, no sex & sun
Directed by
Christophe Turpin
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three men of different ages during a summer vacation in Brittany. Alex is a 20-year-old seasonal worker seeking fun. Guillaume is a 35-year-old husband and father revisiting his youth. Pierre is a 50-year-old divorcé trying to reconnect with his children. It shows their personal struggles with desire and fulfillment.

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What happens

Sea, No Sex and Sun est un film français réalisé par Christophe Turpin, sorti en 2012. La Bretagne, le mois de juillet, Carnac-Plage. Alex, 20 ans, saisonnier au Tennis-Club, profite de sa liberté, sort, fait des rencontres. Guillaume, 35 ans, vient en vacances avec sa femme et sa fille. C'est ici qu'il a passé ses meilleurs étés lorsqu'il était jeune. Pierre, 50 ans, récemment divorcé, séjourne avec ses deux enfants et espère renouer avec eux. Le film évoque ainsi les déboires de trois hommes de générations différentes, confrontés à leurs désirs et à la difficulté de les assouvir. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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