
Genres: War, Drama, Romance
Languages: French
Year: 2006
Vote: 6.3
Festival & Award: Cannes - Grand Prix
Flanders
The showmakers


Overview
André Demester secretly and painfully loves Barbe, his childhood friend, accepting from her the little that she gives him. He leaves home to be a soldier in a war in a far off land. Barbarity, camaraderie and fear turn him into a warrior. As the seasons go by, Barbe, alone and wasting away, waits for the soldiers to return. Will Demester’s boundless love for Barbe save him?
Indie vibes check
The film's production and funding align with independent cinema characteristics, being a low-budget European arthouse film.