The Salt of Tears

The Salt of Tears (2020)

Le Sel des larmes

Luc travels to Paris for the first time to sit the entrance exam for a carpentry school. There he meets Djemila, a young worker with whom he enjoys a short romance, before returning to his home town and beginning a relationship with Geneviève, whom he has known since childhood. Caught between two passions, Luc runs, resolving to fulfil his father's dreams by devoting himself to his future... until finally, he experiences true love.

Date of release
2020-10-14
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (42)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Philippe Garrel

Casting

Interesting facts

The Salt of Tears is a 2020 black-and-white drama film directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Logann Antuofermo, Oulaya Amamra, Louise Chevillotte, Souheila Yacoub, and André Wilms. It tells the story of a young man who falls in love with three women. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 22 February 2020. The film was a nominee for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2020, as well as the New York Film Festival. It was also an official selection at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in 2021.

Production

The film was co-written by Philippe Garrel with his longtime collaborators Arlette Langmann and Jean-Claude Carrière. Principal photography began on 2 April 2019.

It was shot on 35mm film by cinematographer Renato Berta.

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