Summary
An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother, Beatrice.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 86Audiences 62GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer86%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2016
May 20, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
France
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Andrew Steggall Director, Writer
- Pierre-Louis Turquet First Assistant Director
- Gordon McCaughley Script Supervisor
Production · 8
- Cora Palfrey Producer
- Guillaume Tobo Producer
- Pietro Greppi Producer
- Fanette Martinie Production Manager
- Dune Fromont Location Manager
- Valérie Gasse Casting Associate
Camera · 7
- Brian Fawcett Director of Photography
- Julien Saffroy Key Grip
- Beniamino Barrese Still Photographer
- Sergio Cesari Underwater Camera
- Jérémie Leloup Key Grip
- Johann Jolivet Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Dounia Sichov Editor
Sound · 7
- Jools Scott Music
- Tom Drew Sound Designer
- Vincent Watts Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Meltem Baytok Foley
- Stephen Goldsmith Foley
- Rob Price Foley
Art · 2
- Marie-Camille Riff-Sbrugnera Set Decoration
- Hannelore Dreher Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Holly Waddington Costume Design
- Stephanie Lynne Smith Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Alex Murray Visual Effects
Lighting · 2
- Neil Blackman Gaffer
- Sebastian Lamb Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Michael Sinden Sound Recordist
- Pauline Reichenbach Property Master
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