You Promised Me the Sea
Oct 04 2023
•2h 30m
•Drama
Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to face his family, he agrees to an arranged marriage with Hadjira. After an unhappy love affair and a few run-ins with the law, she too has resigned herself to obeying her mother. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces in spite of themselves, to find their own freedom.
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Youssouf Abi-Ayad
Saïd
Kenza Fortas
Hadjira
Arturo Giusi
Vincent
Saadia Bentaïeb
Zineb
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