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% thomas gilles guillain a good looking 16 year old french boy races to catch a ferry from la havre to portsmouth . the clerk allows him on despite the fact that his papers are in disarray . in the ships cafeteria he meets % alice sarah pratt a much older british woman . speaking english she invites him to sit with her in the crowded dining room and asks his name . he tells her then eats silently . she seems to study him intently . mines alice if youre interested she says after a few uncomfortable moments . hes embarrassed but still says little . she stares at him and eventually he returns her stare . then he lights a cigarette . i should quit he says . as he struggles with his english explaining why he smokes she tells him she speaks french and the conversation becomes a bit easier . a sexual attraction is clearly building between them as he asks her to the bar for a drink . eventually % thomas learns more about % alice . shes recently separated from her husband she explains . she seems depressed . life is interminable and boring but it goes by fast she warns him . he suggests they take advantage of their night on the ship to engage in a little bit of romance . she scoffs at the young people on the dance floor and he distances himself from them . they watch a magician perform his cheesy act . she complains at length about the way men treat women but maybe % thomas is different brief crossing written and directed by catherine breillat romance was produced as part of a series of ten french films under the heading masculin feminin . the film was shown at lincoln center in new york as part of their 2003 film comment selects series . josh ralske all movie guide . br br director interviewfilmographysubtitle controlweb links . br br director interviewfilmographysubtitle controlweb links .
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actors sarah pratt gilles guillain aspect ratio lbx created by stage pcm created date 2014 08 23 11 14 39.0 duration 80 dvd region code 1 languages french modified by stage pcm modified date 2015 03 27 19 37 08.0 mpaa rating nr release date 1084838400000 studio & production company fox lorber