Angel at Sea | TIFF

Angel at Sea

Un Ange à la Mer (Belgium, Canada)

Directed by:
Frédéric Dumont
Cast:
Martin Nissen, Anne Consigny, Olivier Gourmet
Duration:
12h:00m
TIFF edition:
2011
Section:
Synopsis:

Twelve-year-old Louis lives with his parents and older brother in a small town in southern Morocco. Louis is a happy boy who loves the sea, to play soccer with the local kids, and to laugh. One day his father tells him a secret that only they will share. The secret immediately changes the lives of young Louis and his family - enough to cause the boy to lose his innocence forever.

Festivals: Karlovy Vary 2009 (competition), Hamburg 2009, Pusan 2009

Awards: Crystal Globe, Best Actor (Olivier Gourmet), Don Quijote Award - Karlovy Vary 2009

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