L'eau froide (1994)

Gilles and Christine a boy and a girl live in the outskirts of Paris, their families are ineffective and distant and they lead a purposeless life. They steal some records in a supermarket ... See full summary »

Director:

Olivier Assayas

Writer:

Olivier Assayas

Stars:

Virginie Ledoyen, Cyprien Fouquet, László Szabó

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Christine
Cyprien Fouquet	...	Gilles
László Szabó	...	Père de Gille
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Inspecteur
Dominique Faysse	...	Mère de Christine
Smaïl Mekki	...	Mourad
Jackie Berroyer	...	Père de Christine
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	Professeur
Ilona Györi	...	Marie
Renée Amzallag	...	Infirmière
Jérôme Simonin	...	Vendeur de dynamite
Laetitia Lemerle	...	Corrine
Alexandra Yonnet	...	Copine blouson
Caroline Doron	...	Copine blessée
Laetitia Giraud	...	Christiane

Storyline

Gilles and Christine a boy and a girl live in the outskirts of Paris, their families are ineffective and distant and they lead a purposeless life. They steal some records in a supermarket but she is caught and sent to a nursing home by force by her parents. She escapes and follows Gilles to a house where some other youths live. They then decide to go south: Christine has been told there is a commune there, where artists live. So they head south sleeping rough...

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Plot Keywords:

commune | bonfire | boyfriend | shattering glass | delinquent | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Hungarian English

Release Date:

6 July 1994 (France)

Also Known As:

Cold Water

Company Credits

Production Co:

IMA Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge...: La page blanche (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Up Around The Bend"
Written by John Fogerty
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

User Reviews

A real film about not being an adult yet .

Intense. Open . Raw. Cold water wears no mask. And unlike most typical teenage flicks , this film is not sugar-coated, predictable and melodramatic.

It's not so much about being a teenager. More about not being an adult yet. Moved with emotion and impulse it leaves you feeling hot with passion. Overwhelmed by disappointment it leaves you cold when the passion does not get you what you wanted.

If you resent(ed) not being an adult yet, wash your face with some Cold Water. But be warned. The water may be colder than you expected it to be...