Cold Water
An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.
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Cast
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Virginie Ledoyen
Christine
Known for
The Beach
MILF
Cyprien Fouquet
Gilles
Also in
L'Avare
Une preuve d'amour
Szabó László
Le père de Gilles
Known for
Made in U.S.A
Le Petit Soldat
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
L'inspecteur
Known for
22 Bullets
The Bureau
Dominique Faysse
La mère de Christine
Known for
Irma Vep
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!
Jackie Berroyer
Le père de Christine
Known for
Bye Bye Morons
Calvaire
Smaïl Mekki
Mourad
Also in
Groupe flag
Irma Vep
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Le professeur
Known for
Emily in Paris
Taxi 2
Djamel Bensalah
Ilona Györi
Marie
Also in
Vakáción a Mézga család
Mézga család
Renée Amzallag
L'infirmière
Also in
Love After Love
Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional
Mathieu Mardoukhaev
Frère de Gilles
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Olivier Assayas Director · Denis Lenoir Cinematographer Luc Barnier Editor
Worldwide gross $186K · United States release April 27, 2018 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$185,917
Production
Ima Films
Production
IMA Productions
Production
La Sept-Arte
Production
SFP Production
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
L'Eau froide
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hungarian
Release dates
France · May 17, 1994
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · July 6, 1994
Theatrical
United States · April 27, 2018
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
September 28, 1994 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
May 18, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
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