Voir du pays (2016)
Directed by Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

Drama
aka: The Stopover

Film Synopsis

Before they go back to their homes in France, two young women soldiers - Aurore and Marine - spend a few days of re-adjustment in Cyprus after a gruelling tour of duty in Afghanistan.  The two women, both in their mid-twenties, intend to make the most of their well-deserved break in a luxury hotel surrounded by happy holidaymakers, but the memory of what they have been through clings to them.  In particular, the brutal death of a fellow soldier proves to be a cause of immense bitterness.  Teaming up with a nurse named Fanny, they agree to accompany two friendly Cypriots on a tour of the island...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin
  • Script: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin
  • Photo: Jean-Louis Vialard
  • Cast: Soko (Marine), Ariane Labed (Aurore), Ginger Romàn (Fanny), Karim Leklou (Max), Andreas Konstantinou (Chrystos), Makis Papadimitriou (Harry), Alexis Manenti (Jonathan), Robin Barde (Toni), Sylvain Loreau (Momo), Jérémie Laheurte (Ness), Damien Bonnard (Le lieutenant), Jean-Yves Jouannais (Le lieutenant-colonel), Pierre Devérines (Le psychologue)
  • Country: France / Greece
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Aka: The Stopover

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