Merle follows the invitation of her lover to spend the summer in the South of France. She is surprised to find only his children in the summer house. Did she expect more than she should have? An ambiguous summer full of silent desire.
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Cast
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Anne Ratte-Polle
Merle
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Lou Castel
Daniel
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Fists in the Pocket
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Leonard Proxauf
Felix
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The White Ribbon
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Nathalie Richard
Olga
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Young & Beautiful
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Maren Kroymann
Johanna
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How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
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David Fennelly
Matthew
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What Richard Did
Henry Arnold
Romuald
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Loïc Pichon
Patisseur
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Of Gods and Men
Jean-Christophe Folly
Tarik
Known for
Triangle of Sadness
To Each, Her Own
Laurent Pons
Hervé
Known for
The Dope
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Emma Bading
Emma
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Nicolas Wackerbarth Director · Reinhold Vorschneider Cinematographer Beatrice Schultz Production designer
First release August 1, 2013 · Produced in France, Germany · Languages English, French, German
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unafilm
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Les Films d'Antoine
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ARTE
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WDR
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ARD
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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France · Germany
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Original title
Halbschatten
Original language
German
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English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · August 1, 2013
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No release date listed for United States.
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