Normandy, '85. The summer vacation just started when 16-year-old Alexis is rescued by David after capsizing his sailboat. It is the start of a special friendship.
Because of the extended lockdown this movie has been canceled. We hope to welcome you again as soon as the doors of the cinemas re-open again.
Language: French, English subtitles
What do you dream of when you're 16 years old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
This translation of Aidan Chambers' novel Dance on my Grave into a film is summery, sunny and simultaneously ill-omened from the start. Well-known director François Ozon dives into the colourful, naive and insouciant world of a teenage boy and takes you with him.
Reviews
“Intimate and well-acted.” (3-star rating)
“…A sexy throwback to such early films as 'Criminal Lovers' and 'Swimming Pool.”
Please note: This film will be shown in Natlab, Kastanjelaan 500 in Eindhoven. It is mandatory to buy your ticket(s) online in advance.
Due to the current TU/e corona measures Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos is temporarily closed. This film will therefore be screened in Natlab, Kastanjelaan 500, in Eindhoven. Buying a ticket online in advance is mandatory if you want to attend this film.