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The Stopover (2016)

The Stopover poster
Original title
Voir du pays
Directed by
Delphine Coulin
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three female French soldiers spend a few days at a resort in Cyprus after returning from combat in Afghanistan. The film follows them as they struggle to adjust to civilian life and deal with the psychological weight of their experiences.

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What happens

The Stopover (French: Voir du pays, lit. 'See the country') is a 2016 French film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin. It explores the tensions among a group of French soldiers returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, focusing on the experiences of three young women. The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section where the sisters won the award for Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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