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Dom, 36 years old, is a sailor on board of the fishing boat Petit Gael II from the port of Les Sables d'Olonne, a small town in western France. He is used to leave for the open sea for at least three weeks in a row. Despite of his absences, his teenaged children decided to live with him since the divorce of the parents. But when his daughter Mailys gets pregnant, Dom understands that he will have to choose between the sea and his family.
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Dom, 36 years old, is a sailor on board of the fishing boat Petit Gael II from the port of Les Sables d'Olonne, a small town in western France. He is used to leave for the open sea for at least three weeks in a row. Despite of his absences, his teenaged children decided to live with him since the divorce of the parents. But when his daughter Mailys gets pregnant, Dom understands that he will have to choose between the sea and his family.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Catherine Paillé, Samuel Collardey
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:France 3 Cinéma, Geko Films
Cast
Samuel Collardey
Director
Dominique Leborne
Dom
Mailys Leborne
Mailys
Mattéo Leborne
Mattéo
Vincent Bessonnet
Vincent
Dr. Claude-Estelle Guitter
Gynécologue
Patrick d'Assumçao
Patron de Dom
Sandra Richard
Enquêtrice Sociale
Chantal Leborne
Mère de Dom
Carole Perineau
Vendeuse
Jean-François Leborne
Oncle de Dom
Loulou Moriceau
Pêcheur
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