Summaries

In this romantic drama featured at the Cannes Film Festival, a couple, Sophia and Daniel, finds their passionate romance taking a shocking turn when they visit the Bulgarian seaside. As they enter a mysterious Black Sea island, the couple's true passions are challenged in a way they had never expected.

Details

Keywords
  • female rear nudity
  • shower
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Oct 9, 2011
Countries of origin Sweden Bulgaria
Language English French Bulgarian
Filming locations Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
Production companies Film i Väst Bulgarian National Television Art Eternal

Box office

Budget $1500000
Gross worldwide $73676

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Sophie and Daneel, both in their early thirties, are a close and passionate couple living in Paris. Sophie initiates a surprise journey to Bulgaria. Daneel explicitly refuses to go, but Sophie insists and finally convinces him to leave. When they arrive, Sophie discovers that Daneel was born there... After a few hours spent on the crowded beaches, Daneel leads Sophie to an almost abandoned island lost in the Black Sea. Once there, Daneel discovers pregnancy tests in Sophies luggage. The heat and the strange few inhabitants soon alter their own behaviors, and the island slowly reveals hidden fears that question their love. To get through it all, they have to jump into the unknown...

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