You Promised Me the Sea

Overview

Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to face his family, he agrees to an arranged marriage with Hadjira. After an unhappy love affair and a few run-ins with the law, she too has resigned herself to obeying her mother. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces in spite of themselves, to find their own freedom.

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Cast

Youssouf Abi-Ayad

Saïd

Kenza Fortas

Hadjira

Arturo Giusi

Vincent

Saadia Bentaïeb

Zineb

Zinedine Soualem

Mahmoud

Lubna Azabal

Rabia

Zahia Dehar

Fariza

Florence Venant

Barmaid

David Sollazzo

Jeune homme chez Jules

Eddy Frogeais

Monsieur Le Maire