A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death.
Acting
Dirk Bogarde's final film role—fragile, maddening, utterly human.
Direction
Tavernier lets silences breathe like another character.
Cinematography
Riviera beauty that almost mocks the family's grief.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
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