Tender (2020)
Late summer, a small lake, teenage rascals. Mia, 11 and too wise for her age, asks Hugo, 15 and blasé, to tell her about Chaïnes – a girl he spent evenings with at the lake, trying to seduce her. He felt the fear of declaring his love and the torment provoked by the exuberant but secretive Chaïnes, who never shows her emotions. Mia and her siblings surround them, like a choir. A slow, dark, documentary in which time doesn't seem to exist.
Director: Isabel Pagliai
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Chaïnes Bizot as |
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Hugo Mercier as |
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Mia Desmoulin as |
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Tony Desmoulin as |
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Teddy Desmoulin as |
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Léa Desmoulin as |
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Kylian Desmoulin as |
| Editing | Mathias Bouffier | Editor |
| Production | Martin Bertier | Producer |
| Camera | Isabel Pagliai | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mathias Bouffier | Writer |
| Writing | Isabel Pagliai | Writer |
| Production | Helen Olive | Producer |
| Directing | Isabel Pagliai | Director |