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1994 · 104 mins · French
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Directed by
Pascale Ferran
Starring
Charles Berling, Didier Sandre, Didier Bezace, Bruno Todeschini, Nadia Barentin, Jean Pélégri

During a summer day on a quiet Breton beach, a man builds a sandcastle while nearby onlookers watch. The film follows three of those observers—a nine‑year‑old boy named Jumbo, and siblings François and Zaza—as each confronts the grief and lingering memories left by the loss of a loved one.

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