The Salt of Tears

The Salt of Tears

2020 · 100 min · FR · 5.5 (42 votes)
Dir. Philippe Garrel · Starring Logann Antuofermo, Oulaya Amamra, Louise Chevillotte, Souheila Yacoub, André Wilms, Aline Belibi · Music Jean-Louis Aubert
Drama

Luc travels to Paris for the first time to sit the entrance exam for a carpentry school. There he meets Djemila, a young worker with whom he enjoys a short romance, before returning to his home town and beginning a relationship with Geneviève, whom he has known since childhood. Caught between two passions, Luc runs, resolving to fulfil his father's dreams by devoting himself to his future... until finally, he experiences true love.

VIBE

A tender, introspective journey through youthful desire and confusion. It feels like a quiet, sun-dappled afternoon spent contemplating life's big questions and the confusing nature of the heart.

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