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57% Critic Match
Going South
“Take the road less travelled”
5.7 / 10• 2009• 1h 27m•NR• French
Drama
Storyline
In the summer, 27 year-old Sam drives towards the south of France in his Ford. He meets Matthieu and his sister Léa and takes them along in his apparently aimless journey. Matthieu has a crush on Sam and tries to seduce him. Léa is a beautiful, young, provocative girl who likes men so much that she got pregnant. She soon brings along Jérémie with them. Throughout the trip, they learn to know, fight and love each other. In spite of a blooming relationship with Matthieu, Sam isolates himself because of his secret: he is headed for Spain to find his long-lost mother.
Cast & Crew
Yannick Renier
Sam
Lead
Léa Seydoux
Léa
Nicole Garcia
La mère
Pierre Perrier
Jérémie
Micheline Presle
La grand-mère
Théo Frilet
Mathieu
Gérard Watkins
Le père
Marie Matheron
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sébastien Lifshitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Going South is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
