Out of Season (French: Hors-saison, pronounced [ɔʁ sɛ.zɔ̃]) is a 2023 French romantic drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé, co-written with Marie Drucker. Starring Guillaume Canet and Alba Rohrwacher, it follows a former couple reconnecting their relationship after fifteen years.
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was released theatrically in France by Gaumont on 20 March 2024.
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Plot
Mathieu, nearing fifty, is a well-known actor who lives in Paris. Alice is a forty-something piano teacher who lives in a small seaside town. They fell in love about fifteen years earlier, but then broke up. Time has passed, each of them went their separate ways. When Mathieu takes a holiday in the small resort town that Alice now lives in, they reconnect.
Cast
Guillaume Canet as Mathieu
Alba Rohrwacher as Alice
Sharif Andoura as Xavier
Marie Drucker as Mathieu's wife
Lucette Beudin as Lucette
Emmy Boissard Paumelle as Emmy
Hugo Dillon as Coach
Johnny Rasse as Bird Singer #1
Jean Boucault as Bird Singer #2
Production
Out of Season was produced by Sidonie Dumas for Gaumont, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and Caneo Films. Principal photography was scheduled to take place between 6 March and 21 April 2023, on location in Morbihan (Brittany). Filming took place on the Quiberon peninsula, including in Portivy and Pointe du Percho (both located in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon). Further filming took place in the Pays Vannetais, including on the Rhuys Peninsula. Antoine Heberlé served as the director of photography.
Release
Out of Season was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 8 September 2023.
The film was theatrically released in France by Gaumont on 20 March 2024.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Out of Season received an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 33 reviews.