Land Legs

Quietly observational and naturalistic, it drifts between salt-sprayed decks and cramped family rooms, asking you to sit with a man torn between duty and love.

Directed by

Samuel Collardey

Genres

Drama

Starring

Dominique Leborne, Mailys Leborne, Mattéo Leborne

Overview

Dom, 36 years old, is a sailor on board of the fishing boat Petit Gael II from the port of Les Sables d'Olonne, a small town in western France. He is used to leave for the open sea for at least three weeks in a row. Despite of his absences, his teenaged children decided to live with him since the divorce of the parents. But when his daughter Mailys gets pregnant, Dom understands that he will have to choose between the sea and his family.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, work

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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