Le passager de l'été

Directed by the very daughter of Jean Gabin, this little movie is absolutely fantastic, gripping, even if it may look like a TV movie for saturday evenings. But you have riveting TV dramas, especially from France. Nothing is like emotion, unlike humor which may be clumsy, boring, predictable ; here the storyline keeps you glued to this simple and realistic story. Acting is excellent so is the casting. Gregory Derangère is a underrated actor. This plot taking place in the countryside village after WW2 is a common scheme often evoked in the French film - big screen and TV - industries. An unfortunately underrated film. And of course the influence of Clint Eastwood's BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY is more than obvious. Not a copycat.