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7.4/10 • 119

2023-02-221h 38m

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An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.

Directors
Olivier Peyon
Writters
Cécilia Rouaud, Olivier Peyon, Vincent Poymiro, Arthur Cahn
Editors
Cécilia Rouaud, Olivier Peyon, Vincent Poymiro, Damien Maestraggi

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  1. Guillaume de Tonquédec

    Guillaume de Tonquédec

    Stéphane Belcourt

  2. Victor Belmondo

    Victor Belmondo

    Lucas Andrieu

  3. Guilaine Londez

    Guilaine Londez

    Gaëlle Flamand

  4. Jéremy Gillet

    Jéremy Gillet

    Stéphane Belcourt (Young)

  5. Julien de Saint Jean

    Julien de Saint Jean

    Thomas Andrieu

  6. Pierre-Alain Chapuis

    Pierre-Alain Chapuis

    Mr. Dejean

  7. Cyril Couton

    Cyril Couton

    The Bookstore Owner

  8. Marilou Gallais

    Marilou Gallais

    Lucas' Grandmother

  9. Doriane Chastanet

    Doriane Chastanet

    Nadine

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Aug 24, 2023

7/10

Writer Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédoc) has been suffering from a bit of a creative block when he agrees to return to his childhood home to do a presentation for it's legendary cognac producer. Somewhat disinterested in the whole affair he is greeted by the effusive "Gaëlle" (an increasingly scene-stealing Guiliane Londez) who races around ferrying him from pillar to post in quite a frenetic fashion. Quite by chance, there are some visiting Americans at the vineyard and they are being guided by "Lucas" (Victor Belmondo). The latter man has a surname that triggers memories in the former and now we are taken on a parallel tracked story that illustrates forbidden (first) love from 1984, and offers a shot at redemption for both the younger and the older man. The story is gently paced and the acting - especially from Jérémy Gillet as the author in his younger years - is really quite potent. The story of bigotry and conformity - and the lifelong ramifications for all concerned of fear and shame is played out stylishly and set against a backdrop of conflicted history. A community that lives it's life largely as it makes it's luxury "elixir" - in a time honoured fashion - finds that perhaps the best from that time has now passed. As I watched, I couldn't help wonder just how many people actually lived their lives like this - stuck with an opportunity-free rural existence amongst a gene pool of relationships that was never going to satisfy those more creative, imaginative and , of course, gay who emerged! This is well worth a watch - and Belmondo is a dead ringer for his grand-father too!

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$2,100,000.00
Revenue
$636,052.00
Keywords
lgbtdistillerycognacyoung loverslovinggay themeboys' love (bl)depressing