In a Wild Moment
1977 [FRENCH]
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

beach parent child relationship older man younger woman relationship extramarital affair summer vacation father daughter relationship
Plot summary
Pierre, 44, contentedly divorced, takes his teen daughter to the Côte d'Azur along with his friend Jacques and Jacques' own teen daughter, Françoise. On the topless beaches of Saint-Tropez, Jacques and Pierre discuss marriage and being parents. Then, in a wild moment at a nighttime party, Françoise starts playing with Pierre, and one thing leads to another: they become lovers. After a couple of trysts, Pierre wants out, but Françoise declares her love for him and wants to tell her father about it. She does, but leaves out Pierre's name, so Jacques enlists Pierre's help in identifying who seduced his daughter. What will Pierre do?
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Summery upbeat drama with some deeper content.
An excellent piece, near to chef d'oeuvre
To begin with, unlike the others, I will not talk more about the remakes than about this film. We had decided to watch a film at random. While searching for films from 1977, we saw the poster and saw that Marielle was in it, so the choice was quickly made. When we started, we saw "a film by Berri" and the casting announced the presence of Lola - well no, sorry, it's Soral, the actress! But I am still in shock at the power of Tchao Pantin. So this film, I didn't really feel it... and finally, everything happened as I like: slow action and in-depth characters, a limited number of interactions that allow us to focus on psychology. The action is subtle but very present. The actor Marielle, who I expected to be funny as is very often the case, surprised me a lot with his excellent acting. The young Soral is amazing, so fresh, youthful, full of life and innocence. Even Lanoux, who in other later roles can sometimes seem a bit heavy, has managed to keep a form of reclusion, which allows a psychological force to shine through in his acting. Bravo and thank you for this excellent surprise! A great film, but of course, it is a "film d'auteur" and not a big formatted production, so not everyone will necessarily find what they are looking for.