Break of Day

Year: 1980

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: French

Director: Jacques Demy

TV MovieDramaRomance

Set in the sun‑drenched summer of Saint‑Tropez, a woman in her fifties retreats to her coastal home, tending a garden and caring for animals while reflecting on her past. The vibrant setting attracts a charming young man and a restless woman, awakening uncertain desires and a tentative romance. It adapts Colette’s quasi‑autobiographical novel.

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