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Release, runtime and language
1985 · 100 mins · French
Directed by
Nadine Trintignant
Starring
Claudia Cardinale, Serge Marquand, Philippe Noiret, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Anna Gaylor

Edouard, patriarch of a family, meets his wife Jeanne’s breaking point after she gives birth and tires of his infidelities. Their marriage collapses, sending daughters Dina, longing for more with her boyfriend Paul, and Sidone, a terrified musician, into turmoil. Seven years later, a gravely ill Edouard forces the family to confront its hopes and fears.

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