Angèle and Tony

Angèle and Tony

2011 · 87 min · FR · 6.7 (31 votes)
Dir. Alix Delaporte · Starring Clotilde Hesme, Grégory Gadebois, Evelyne Didi, Jérôme Huguet, Lola Dueñas, Antoine Laurent · Music Mathieu Maestracci
Romance

Angèle, a beautiful young woman with a past, arrives in a small fishing harbor in Normandy. She meets Tony, a professional fisherman, who finds himself attracted to her although he dislikes her blunt ways. Tony hires her as a fishmonger, lodges her and teaches her the tricks of the trade. The relationships between Myriam, Tony's mother, and Angèle are far from easy but the young woman gradually adapts to her new environment and little by little Tony and Angèle manage to tame each other.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, windswept coastal town. It's a raw, intimate portrayal of two lonely souls finding each other amidst hardship. The mood is melancholic yet hopeful, with a steady, naturalistic pace.

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