Late summer, a small lake, teenage rascals. Mia, 11 and too wise for her age, asks Hugo, 15 and blasé, to tell her about Chaïnes – a girl he spent evenings with at the lake, trying to seduce her. He felt the fear of declaring his love and the torment provoked by the exuberant but secretive Chaïnes, who never shows her emotions. Mia and her siblings surround them, like a choir. A slow, dark, documentary in which time doesn't seem to exist.
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Isabel Pagliai Director · Mathias Bouffier Writer
First release January 26, 2020 · Produced in France · Original title Tendre
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5à 7 Films
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France
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Original title
Tendre
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
Netherlands · January 26, 2020
Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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France
July 23, 2020 · Premiere · FID - Festival International de Cinéma, Marseille
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