Coming to Terms with the Dead

Year: 1994

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: French

Director: Pascale Ferran

Drama

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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