Hard Shell, Soft Shell
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Az works for an oyster farmer in Sète. He knows oysters by heart, he opens them by the hundreds. In one of them, Az decides to hide a ring, to ask his girlfriend Jess to marry him. She doesn't say yes. Fortunately, his band of friends are ready to do anything to help him get his head out of the water.
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Cast
11 people
Yasin Houicha
Azzedine
Known for
Le Brio
Stalk
Oulaya Amamra
Lila
Known for
Vampires
Divines
Raphaël Quenard
Raphaël
Known for
Yannick
Gold Brick
Samira Sedira
Taous, la mère
Known for
Everybody Loves Jeanne
Maria into Life
Tiphaine Daviot
Jessica
Known for
Marianne
Black Spot
Bilel Chegrani
Ahmed
Known for
Cuties
And Their Children After Them
Tassadit Mandi
Kheira, la grand-mère
Known for
Nothing to Hide
Macadam Stories
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Kalidou
Known for
Titane
A Tale of Love and Desire
Guillermo Guiz
Giaccomo
Known for
Brutus vs Cesar
Holy Fatma
Najwa, la soeur
Known for
Grand Expectations
All to Play For
Roméo de Lacour
Roméo
Known for
Monsieur Spade
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
Emma Benestan Director · Nour Ben Salem Screenplay Aurélien Marra Cinematographer
First release August 25, 2021 · Produced in France · Production France 3 Cinéma, Canal+
Production
UNITÉ
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Canal+
Production
Ciné+
Production
France Télévisions
Production
SofiTVCiné 8
Production
Indéfilms Initiative 8
Production
h264
Production
CNC
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Fragile
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 25, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
April 28, 2023 · Theatrical
France
December 21, 2021 · Digital · VOD
January 5, 2022 · Physical · DVD
February 26, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal
Germany
October 26, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 6, 2023 · Digital
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