Year of the Jellyfish
Director: Christopher Frank
Actors: Valérie Kaprisky, Bernard Giraudeau, Caroline Cellier
PlotOn the sun-drenched beaches of Saint-Tropez, Chris, a young and alluring woman teetering on the edge of adulthood, vacations with her mother, Claude. As the summer unfolds, Chris becomes entangled in a seductive world of parties and sensuality, revealing her manipulative nature and complex relationship with her mother. Claude, emotionally distant and caught in her own escapades, is oblivious to Chris’s increasingly scheming behavior. Chris is initially carefree, but her stay in the luxurious coastal setting unveils deeper psychological facets beneath her radiant exterior. She finds herself at a crossroads between innocence and the darker side of her burgeoning independence.
Chris encounters Romain, a charming yet mysterious man whose presence adds tension and intrigue to the season. Their relationship evolves amidst a backdrop of opulence and hedonism, complicating Chris's emotional landscape. The riveting psychological dynamics between Chris, her mother, and Romain underscore themes of jealousy, manipulation, and unspoken desires. As her interactions with Romain become more complex, Chris grows more daring in her attempts to exert control over the people around her, testing the limits of familial bonds and personal boundaries. Her relentless pursuit of excitement spirals into a tangled web of deception and power plays, with consequences that quietly unravel the façade of an idyllic summer.
Writers: Christopher Frank
Release Date: 14 Nov 1984
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France
Language: German, French
Home Video Reviews
The Blu-ray of 'Year of the Jellyfish' presents a film caught between genres, with notable cinematography but marred by some video issues.
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