Yann Tregouet Movies

An illicit summer romance threatens deadly repercussions for a bored but beautiful teen in directors Christophe Ali and Nicolas Boinilauri's tense erotic thriller. Camille is a spontaneous-minded teen spending her summer at a rural camp. Blaise is an ex-convict haunted by violent nightmares and tormented by the invisible barriers that separate him from his estranged wife and children. When Blaise accepts a job as a sailing instructor at the camp that is run by his brother-in-law Eddie, the scorn inflicted upon him by the cruel young campers threatens to shatter his already fragile emotions. Camille is different from the other campers though. Despite his best efforts to resist the charms of the radiant young nubile, Blaise soon finds his repressed capacity for life suddenly awakened by Camille's sincere and unguarded affections. As the unlikely couple each allow themselves to fall under the other's mysterious allure, the tragic consequences of their tryst threaten to destroy the lives of all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Robert Guediguian's Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves is an intimate, straightforward look at a woman having an affair. Marie-Jo (Ariane Ascaride) is married to Danielle (Jean-Pierre Darroussin). They have a teenage daughter, Julie (Julie-Marie Parmentier). For the last year, Marie-Jo has been involved with Marco (Gérard Meylan). Eventually, Danielle learns of his wife's indiscretions, although he says nothing to her. Although she loves both men equally, she eventually leaves her husband and moves in with Marco, causing Danielle to abandon his once stoic approach to the situation. Marie-Jo et ses 2 amours was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

La Guerre Dans le Haut Pays is a period piece set in the winter of 1797-98, during the six days leading up to the fall of Bern and the victory of Napoleon's army, when the Bern government is faced with mixed loyalties from its subjects. The population of the lower valley is divided, but the upper region remains loyal, since they have been given special autonomy and a favorable system of taxation. David, a postman, works between the two regions. His father, who is a hard-line conservative, does not approve of his relationship with Julie, who is from the lower part of the valley. Julie's father, on the other hand, is more open to the new ideas of liberation. As a result of his work, David is exposed to new ideas and becomes a believer in equality and justice. When he meets Ansermoz, who is forced by his poverty to work as a mercenary for the French government, David distances himself more and more from his father. The last straw is when his father wants him to fight with those who support Bern. David refuses and plans to run away with Julie, while his father is determined to carry the combat. Tragedy strikes when the father and the son face each other on opposite sides of the battlefield. For lovers of historical drama, the film offers plenty of escapist action and excitement, with interspersed ideological clashes and fanaticism. All these are enhanced by celebrated French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere's contribution to the script. The romantic love story spices up the generally male-dominated nature of the story. For audiences who prefer films dealing with not-so-grandiose subjects, La Guerre Dans le Haut Pays, which competed at the 49th International Berlin Film Festival in 1999, has very little to offer. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

Clovis has eight hours in which to move his household to a tonier apartment. Fortunately, he has his uncle and a circle of good friends to help him get settled in before his girlfriend arrives from England. This bittersweet French slice-of-life film follows their struggle to get the job done in time. The friends include two outspoken women, the clumsy younger brother of his friend, a good-humored bank clerk, and a reserved young man who works at a local mortuary. Later the workers are joined by a Swiss violinist who has come to Paris for an important audition. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi