- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Serge es camionero. Atraviesa Europa en ruta hacia África, yendo regularmente aTánger, donde se encuentran su amante Sarah y su amigo Saïd. Por primera vezSerge va a ceder a la tentación del tráfico ilegal aceptando meter ciertamercancía en su camión. También va a luchar para reconquistar a Sarah, que noquiere volver a verle. Sarah se ocupa de la pensión que dirigía su madre. Haceun mes que ésta ha muerto. Para esta ocasión su hermano debe volver de Canadá.Su intención es llevarla con él a Montreal, pero Sarah no está segura de quererseguirle.Saïd es hijo de un campesino sin tierras. Hoy es el chico para todo de lapensión de Sarah; pero mañana perderá su trabajo ya que la pensión va a cerrar.Está obsesionado por una sola idea: pasar a Europa.Seguiremos a estos tres personajes durante sus tres días de encuentro.
Serge is a lorry driver. He goes across Europe on his way to Africa, regularlyvisiting Tangiers where he meets up with his lover Sarah and his friend Saïd.For the first time Serge is going to give in to the temptations of illegaltrade by accepting to put some goods in his lorry. He is also going to fight towin back Sarah who no longer wants to see him. Sarah has taken over theguest-house which used to be run by her mother who died a month ago. Because ofher death Sarah’s brother has had to come back from Canada. He is planning totake her with him to Montreal but Sarah is not sure if she wants to go with himor not.Saïd is the son of landless peasant farmer. Today he is the dogsbody at Sarah’sguest house but tomorrow when the guesthouse closes he will lose his job. Hecan only think of one thing, getting to Europe.We follow these people during the three days when they all meet up.
Serge est routier. Il traverse l’Europe en route vers l’Afrique et se rendrégulièrement à Tanger où se trouvent sa maîtresse Sarah et son ami Saïd. Pourla première fois, Serge cède à la tentation du trafic illégal et accepte detransporter une marchandise déterminée dans son camion. Il va également lutterpour récupérer l’amour de Sarah, qui ne veut plus le revoir. Sarah s’occupe dela pension que dirigeait sa mère, morte un mois auparavant. Pour cette occasion,son frère doit retourner du Canada. Il est décidé a la ramener avec lui àMontréal, mais Sarah n’est pas sure de vouloir le suivre.Saïd est le fils d’un paysan sans terres. Il est le garçon à tout faire de lapension à Sarah, mais demain il perdra son travail vu que la pension va fermer.Il est obsédé par une idée : se rendre en Europe.Nous suivrons ces trois personnages au cours des trois jours que dure leurrencontre.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Rideau, Stéphane | Serge |
Cast | Azabal, Lubna | Sarah |
Cast | Hamaïdi, Mohamed | Saïd |
Cast | Reza, Yasmina | Émily |
Cast | Morel, Gaël | François |
Cast | Taylor, Jack | James |
Cast | Brakni, Rachida | Nezha |
Cast | Baraka, Nabila | Farida |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Ben Saïd, Saïd | |
Directed by | Techiné, André | |
Co-Production | Martín, Andrés | |
Associate Production | Carcassonne, Philippe | |
Line Production | Gaultier, Gérard | |
Screenplay | Techiné, André | |
Screenplay | Bensaïdi, Faouzi | |
Screenplay | Con La Colaboración De: | |
Screenplay | Alexandre, Michel | |
Screenplay | Ben Attia, Mehdi | |
Cinematography | Desmoulins, Germain | |
Score | Garrigues, Juliette | |
Film Editing | Luze, Hervé De | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Branco, María José | |
Costume | Branco, María José | |
Sound | Pinto, Joaquim | |
Sound | Muyard, Mathilde | |
Sound | Laforce, Jean-Pierre | |
Assistant Director | Bernard, Bruno | |
Casting | Delahaye, Bruno |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 126 min. | 5/17/2002 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 126 min. seg. | 11/18/2002 |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2002 |
Production year | 2000 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 126 minutos |
Original footage | 3.465 mt |
Sound Studios | Teletota Auditel |
Sound Studios | Jackson |
Emulsion | Color |
Laboratories | Eclair París |
Edit Facilities | Teletota Auditel |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 3/23/2000 |
Ending shooting date | 10/10/2000 |
Locations | Cádiz - ALGECIRAS (Days: 7) |
Locations | TANGER (MARRUECOS) (Days: 70) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | Loin |
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