Jean, a young Breton working at the shipyards in Toulon, chafes under routine and confinement. Living with his cousin Simone, he one day vanishes—leaving behind her money and a gun. He embarks on a wanderlust‑fuelled journey, hitchhiking into the unknown, guided only by chance encounters and longing for freedom.
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Jean-Yves Dubois
Jean
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Pascale Geille
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Dominique Vignet
Bertrand Gauthier
Jean-Yves Gaillac
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Véronique Silver
Simone
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Jean-Yves Escoffier
Roland Bertin
Rouvion
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Danièle Pelle
Richard Bohringer
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Bertrand Gauthier Director · Jean-Yves Gaillac Writer Martial Solal Composer
First release September 5, 1983 · Produced in France · Production Garance
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Garance Films
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Garance
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France
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French
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French
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France · September 5, 1983
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