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She ditched husband, kid, AND lover for a coastal town. French women stay winning.
TMDB
90
IMDb
50

Le voyage à Paimpol (1985)

quietly radicalsea-breeze melancholylate-life awakening

Overview

ComedyDrama

The dream, which filled half of her life, was no longer enough for Maryvonne. She leaves her husband, child, lover and leaves for Paimpol. And there, it's a breath of fresh air in the form of real life, reality finally joins the dream.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
female agency vs. domestic sacrificereality vs. romantic idealismgenerational repetition of dissatisfactionfreedom's uncomfortable cost

Standout Aspects

Acting

Myriam Boyer's face holds entire unspoken decades.

Cinematography

Paimpol's grey-blue light becomes a character.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you're questioning every life choice.·Rewatch: Catches new details in Maryvonne's silences.
John Berry

Director

John Berry

ReleasedNov 27, 1985
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
CNC

Top Cast

Myriam Boyer

Myriam Boyer

Maryvonne

Michel Boujenah

Michel Boujenah

Joël

Jean-François Garreaud

Jean-François Garreaud

Jean-François

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

La mère de Maryvonne

André Rouyer

André Rouyer

Le père de Maryvonne

Jean-Paul Muel

Jean-Paul Muel

Chouchou, le contremaître

Josiane Lévêque

Josiane Lévêque

Arlette

Francis Lemaire

Francis Lemaire

Chapeau

Chantal Neuwirth

Chantal Neuwirth

Lili

François Gamard

François Gamard

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Director John Berry was blacklisted in Hollywood; this French return explores exile and reinvention personally.

Cultural

Paimpol was already mythic from Pierre Loti's novel; Berry turns tourist postcard into lived-in liminal space.

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