''Voir la mer'' () is a 2011 French

road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of ...

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film written and directed by

Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Insti ...

, and starring

Nicolas Giraud Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Among the various films roles in which he has appeared in, he was one of the kidnappers in the 2008 film '' Taken''. He is the writer, director and editor of the short film ' ...

Clément Sibony Clément Sibony (born 30 November 1976) is a French actor and film director. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1991. He won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival for his role in '' ...

and Pauline Lefèvre. It was released in France on 4 May 2011 by Océan Films.

Synopsis

Two young brothers from

Montbard Montbard () is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The ''Forges de Buffon'', ironworks established by Buffon ...

, Nicolas and Clément, decide to spend their summer holidays travelling across France in a

mobile home A mobile home (also known as a house trailer, park home, trailer, or trailer home) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Us ...

to visit their ailing mother in

Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; eu, Donibane Lohitzune,Donibane Lohitzune
Auñamendi Ency ...

. While on the road, they meet a free-spirited young woman named Prudence, eventually resulting in a love triangle.

Cast

as Nicolas *

as Clément * as Prudence * as Max *

Jacques Mathou Jacques Mathou is a French actor, best known for his appearance in ''Delicatessen''. Filmography * 1985 : ''Tranches de vie'' * 1986 : ''Betty Blue'', Bob * 1987 : ''L'été en pente douce'' * 1987 : '' Si le soleil ne revenait pas'' * 1989 : '' ...

as Jacky Novion, the stuntman *

Urbain Cancelier Urbain Cancelier (born 2 August 1959) is a French comedian and actor, primarily known for his collaborations with French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and scre ...

as barrel truck driver * as Clément's ex * as jewelry store clerk * Jean-Claude Aubrun as garage boss * as Arthur Chaix (uncredited)

Production

The film was shot from 23 August to 1 September 2010 in the French cities of

Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. ...

Ciboure Ciboure (; ,ZIBURU

Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; eu, Donibane Lohitzune,Donibane Lohitzune
Auñamendi Ency ...

References

External links

* * 2011 films 2011 romantic comedy-drama films 2010s French films 2010s French-language films 2010s road comedy-drama films Films about brothers Films set in France Films shot in France France 2 Cinéma films French road comedy-drama films French romantic comedy-drama films StudioCanal films {{2010s-France-film-stub