Le temps des secrets (2022)
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Marc Barbé, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Mélanie Doutey, Léo Campion
During one summer in Provence, young Marcel's return to the hills is unsettled by a captivating new girl.
The story
Having completed primary school, ten-year-old Marcel Pagnol is due to begin at Lycée Thiers in central Marseille when the new school year starts. Before then, he returns with his family to the Bastide Neuve in the hills of the Marseille hinterland for the long summer holidays. Marcel looks forward to rediscovering the hills and scrubland and spending time with his friend Lili des Bellons, who is ready for new adventures. The summer takes an unexpected turn when Marcel meets Isabelle, a city girl holidaying at the Château des Bellons. Her mysterious, manipulative nature impresses and unsettles him, and he falls under her spell.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In [year unspecified], Marcel Pagnol is 10 years old. Having just completed his primary education, he will start at Lycée Thiers, in the center of Marseille, when the new school year begins. But before that, he returns with his family to the Bastide Neuve, nestled in the hills of the Marseille hinterland, to enjoy the long summer holidays. It is a chance for him to rediscover the hills and scrubland, as well as his friend Lili des Bellons, ready to share new adventures in the heart of the Provence so dear to its author. However, his encounter with Isabelle, a city girl spending her holidays at the Château des Bellons, impresses and unsettles Marcel, who falls under the spell of the mysterious, manipulative girl.
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