Movie: Coming to Terms with the Dead

Top 10 Billed Cast

Didier Sandre
Didier Sandre

Vincent

Alexandre Zloto
Alexandre Zloto

Vincent adolescent

Catherine Ferran
Catherine Ferran

Florence "Zaza"

Agathe De Chassey
Agathe De Chassey

Florence "Zaza" adolescente

Audrey Boitel
Audrey Boitel

Lili

Charles Berling
Charles Berling

François

Mathieu Robinot
Mathieu Robinot

François enfant

Sabrina Leurquin
Sabrina Leurquin

Suzanne

Marianne Coillot
Marianne Coillot

Suzanne enfant

Nadia Barentin
Nadia Barentin

la mère

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    It’s summer, on the beach of this little town in Brittany, a man is building a sand castle. A few people watch him. We will be told the story of three of them: a boy, Jumbo, aged 9; François and his sister Zaza. All of them had to deal with the death of somebody they cherished.

  • Release Date

    1994-10-05

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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