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2000 Certificate 18
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Matthieu and Cedric meet and fall in love. Once the holidays are over Matthieu has every intention of returning to his lover for good. Despite Cedric wanting the same, the passion boils over and it becomes impossible for them to stay together... French dialogue with subtitles. Read more

Starring Jeremie Elkaim, Marie Matheron, Stephane Rideau, Dominique Reymond
Director Sebastien Lifshitz
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian, World Cinema

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Presque Rien cover art

Presque Rien

Matthieu and Cedric meet and fall in love. Once the holidays are over Matthieu has every intention of returning to his lover for good. Despite Cedric wanting the same, the passion boils over and it becomes impossible for them to stay together... French dialogue with subtitles.

Starring Jeremie Elkaim, Marie Matheron, Stephane Rideau, Dominique Reymond, Stéphane Rideau
Director Sebastien Lifshitz
Studio PECCADILLO PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 37 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian, World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Mar 2002
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of Presque Rien

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Consciously seeking to explore a traumatic train of events in a non-linear fashion, Sébastien Lifshitz provides a perceptive insight into the pain of realising one's sexual identity in this Rohmeresque tale of summer love turned sour. Although he switches time frames to great visual and emotional effect, what is particularly impressive about Lifshitz's direction is the way in which he leaks the snippets of information that link Jérémie Elkaïm's idyllic seaside romance and his desperate attempt to track down his lover, Stéphane Rideau, in the bleakest of midwinters. Rideau's glib charm is persuasive, but there's a heartbreaking authenticity about Elkaïm's loss of self.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Slight account, reticent to the point of inscrutability, of the rehabilitation of a sensitive boy over an unhappy love.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Like watching gay-love-story paint dry

    The Time Out review is pretty apt, really. The film is very French, in the sense that forthcoming gloom and tragedy infect every scene - even the saucy ones concerning the two main characters. Their affair is nicely played out, although the reasons for its inevitable demise are never explained. The film sort of washed over me, in a NICE way: imagine roaring waves, bodies tumbling on beaches, dialogue that says nothing much. It's poetic, and dreamy, and charming, and sexy.

      • johnbibey from london
      • Posted 08 Aug 2004 16:04

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      Matthieu and Cedric meet and fall in love. Once the holidays are over Matthieu has every intention of returning to his lover for good. Despite Cedric wanting the same, the passion boils over and it becomes impossible for them to stay together... French dialogue with subtitles....