The read
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do. It runs long at 2h 34m.
Synopsis
Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decide to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they've been telling each other.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic50/100
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
1,656 audience votes
Key crew
- Guillaume CanetWriter
- Guillaume CanetDirector
Cast
- François CluzetMax Cantara
- Marion CotillardMarie
- Benoît MagimelVincent Ribaud
- Gilles LelloucheEric
- Jean DujardinLudo
- Valérie BonnetonVéronique Cantara
- Joël DupuchJean-Louis
- Laurent LafitteAntoine
- Pascale ArbillotIsabelle Ribaud
- Anne MarivinJuliette
- Hocine MérabetNassim
- Louise MonotLéa
Stills
Themes
parent child relationshipboatcountry housethirty somethingbeach houseorganic foodweaselgroup of friendsreprimanddeclaration of lovetextinglow tide