Synopsis
When 16-year-old Alexis capsizes off the coast of Normandy, 18-year-old David heroically saves him. Alexis has just met the friend of his dreams, who opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss.
Scores
Overall Score
68.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Review Aggregate
77.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageromanticemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingstylizedlightheartedtragicmacabresuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Lefebvre | 2021 | $41,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Benjamin Voisin | 2021 | $25,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Philippine Velge | 2021 | $19,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | 2021 | $16,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Melvil Poupaud | 2021 | $13,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Nanty | 2021 | $12,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes15,395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $71,788 | $83,099 |
| International | 2021 | $3,532,392 | $4,088,972 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $3,604,180 | $4,172,071 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $1,448,851 | $1,677,138 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $2,987,000 | $3,457,645 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $3,363,000 | $3,892,890 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $760,000 | $879,749 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,430,000 | $2,812,882 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $567,000 | $656,339 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $11,555,851 | $13,376,643 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $1,890,000 (est) | $2,187,797 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $662,000 (est) | $766,308 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $462,000 | $534,795 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $446,000 | $516,274 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $378,000 | $437,559 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $3,838,000 | $4,442,733 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $7,717,851 | $8,933,910 |
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