Az works for an oyster farmer in Sète. He knows oysters by heart, he opens them by the hundreds. In one of them, Az decides to hide a ring, to ask his girlfriend Jess to marry him. She doesn't say yes. Fortunately, his band of friends are ready to do anything to help him get his head out of the water.
Acting
Yasin Houicha's face does entire monologues without speaking.
Direction
Benestan captures working-class Sète with unromantic tenderness.
Writing
Male friendship written by someone who actually likes men.
Director
Emma Benestan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sète's oyster farming industry has declined 40% since 2010; the film quietly documents a disappearing working-class world.
Raphaël Quenard improvised most of his character's physical comedy, including the infamous scooter scene.
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