Voir la mer

Voir la mer

Company type	Film
Industry	Film industry
Founded	2011
Founder	Patrice Leconte (director)
Products	Film
Parent	Océan Films (distributor)

Voir la mer () is a 2011 French road comedy-drama crafted and helmed by Patrice Leconte, featuring performances by Nicolas Giraud, Clément Sibony, and Pauline Lefèvre. The narrative centers on two brothers journeying across France to visit their sick mother, intersecting with an independent woman along the way. Océan Films distributed the movie in France on 4 May 2011.

Plot

In a nightclub located in Montbard, Nicolas spots Prudence, a young woman. After a confrontation with her domineering boyfriend Max, who sells costume jewellery, Prudence leaves him and requests to stay with Nicolas. Nicolas intends to embark on a summer trip with his brother Clément to see their ailing mother in Saint-Jean-de-Luz; Prudence insists on accompanying them.

Clément is displeased by Prudence’s involvement. While hitchhiking, they are pursued by Max, who is armed. They evade him by stealing his car but abandon it after Max fires shots at them. Using Nicolas’s phone, Prudence informs Max where he can recover his vehicle, leaving behind a ring he had given her.

Their journey continues to Dijon, where they purchase a used motorhome for travel. After stocking up on provisions and narrowly avoiding Max at a jewellery shop, they proceed without being detected. During the trip, Prudence confesses attraction to both brothers and proposes a ménage à trois; she develops romantic relationships with each.

The motorhome suffers damage from steel barrels on the road. While awaiting repairs, Clément learns of their mother’s passing. At Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nicolas and Clément attend her wake; Prudence maintains composure when Max unexpectedly appears with her at a pizzeria.

Following the funeral, Prudence reveals she will remain in Saint-Jean-de-Luz after securing employment as a waitress. She bids farewell to the brothers. On their return trip, Prudence briefly reunites with Nicolas for a dance beside the road before choosing to stay behind, smiling as they part ways.

Production

Shooting took place between 23 August and 1 September 2010 across various French locations including Biarritz, Ciboure, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, with additional filming in Nevers and Dijon.