Marc Lafarge is 13 and idolises his older brother Thomas, 20, a
veterinary student and amateur boxer. Accompanied by Thomas's
girlfriend Clémentine, the two brothers set out for the
Dordogne, where they intend to spend their holidays with their
grandfather. Dividing their time between swimming and trout
fishing, the holiday begins agreeably. Then, one morning, Thomas
notices two unpleasant couples camping on his grandfather's land and
chases them away. They retaliate by vandalising the
property. Unimpressed by this outburst of violence,
Clémentine has a row with Thomas and heads back home.
After the holidays are over, the brothers are back in Paris.
During a demonstration, Thomas runs into one of the individuals he
chased away from his grandfather's land and is violently
assaulted. Run over by a police car, Thomas ends up in hospital
and is given the terrible news that he will never walk
again...
Script: Jacques Ertaud,
Guy Lagorce (dialogue),
Guy Lagorce (novel)
Cinematographer: Georges Leclerc
Music: Éric Demarsan
Cast: Sylvain Joubert (Thomas Lafarge),
Xavier Labouze (Marc Lafarge),
Charles Vanel (Le grand-père),
Christine Laurent (Clémentine),
Marc Chapiteau (Gérard),
Jacques Dynam (Commissaire Duplantier),
André Falcon (M. Lafarge),
Ginette Garcin (Mme Lafarge),
Charles Gérard (L'entraineur Deltreuil),
Philippe Rouleau (Le docteur Fournier),
Louise Chevalier (Mme Courtin),
Bernard Allouf,
Marie-Laure Beneston,
Françoise Bonneau,
Jean-Claude Bourret,
Jacques Chevalier,
Olivier Corneille,
Danièle Croisy,
Nicole Desailly,
Pierre Duncan
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
Runtime: 110 min
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