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When the Sea Rises

6.7

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Original title

Quand la mer monte

Year

2004

Running time

89 min.

Country

France

Director

Yolande Moreau, Gilles Porte

Screenwriter

Yolande Moreau, Gilles Porte

Cast

Music

Philippe Rouèche

Cinematography

Gilles Porte

Producer

Co-production France-Belgium;

Ognon Pictures, Stromboli Films

Genre

Comedy. Drama. Romance | Stage Play

Synopsis

Irène (Yolande Moreau), the magnetic central character of "When the Sea Rises," is a soft, round woman with a sweet face, well into middle age, who performs her touring one-woman show, "Nasty Business — Sex and Crime," at school auditoriums and retirement centers in towns around the French-Belgian border.

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Awards: 2004: César awards: Best First Work & Best Actress (Moreau)

2005: European Film Awards (EFA): nominated to Discovery Award.

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Critics' reviews

"It's nice to see a love story that deals with mature people. We're not likely to get anything like it from Hollywood. So enjoy When the Sea Rises while you can."

V.A. Musetto: New York Post
"Moreau gives a beautifully sensitive performance as a woman who finds herself at a literal and figurative crossroads, a performance for which she was quite justly rewarded the Cesar Award in 2005."

Ken Fox: TV Guide
"If the movie stops short of exploring its own baggage, the actors still make for unforgettable company."

Michael Atkinson: Village Voice
"A delightfully off-kilter love story. I don't want to oversell this winsome little movie, but if you want a bittersweet but cheerful pick-me-up on a cold winter evening, it's just the ticket."

Andrew O'Hehir: Salon

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