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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 01/08/2002 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV Audio Tracks: French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: Picture This Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Gay & Lesbian Films, Coming-of-Age

The third collaboration between screenwriter Stephane Bouquet and writer/director Sebastien Lifshitz, Presque Rien is the story of a young French man coming to terms with his mother's depression, and his own homosexuality, during a summer holiday in France. Delicately handsome Mathieu (Jérémie Elkaïm) has come to a seaside resort town with his sisters Annick (Marie Matheron) and Sarah (Laetitia Legrix) and his mother (Dominique Reymond), who has suffered from a crippling depression ever since her newborn baby died of cancer. One day while sunning himself on the beach with Sarah, Mathieu notices the attentions of Cedric (Stephane Rideau), a sturdy, handsome, slightly older youth. The two quickly develop an illicit romance, spending their days combing the beach and their evenings slipping off for passionate sex. Cedric, it turns out, has dropped out of school and, after a brief stint as a rent boy and a failed relationship with a boy named Pierre (Nils Ohlund), moved over one town and settled into a comfortable routine of blue-collar work. The sturdy, good-natured Cedric charms Mathieu's family, but the true nature of the youths' relationship soon becomes apparent, leading to conflict, especially with oldest sibling Annick. Mathieu's biggest problem, however, is his sense of powerlessness over his mother's illness and the death in the family. The scenes of his romance with Cedric are interspersed with scenes from two later time periods. In one setting, we witness Mathieu's recovery from a suicide attempt and subsequent refusal to accept Cedric's visits; in another, we see Mathieu return, alone, to the site of his sexual coming of age. Presque Rien received its American release under the title Come Undone; after premiering at the 2001 L.A. Outfest, a gay and lesbian film series, it received a limited art-house release. Rejane Kerdaffrec, who previously appeared in the Lifschitz/Bouquet film Les Corps Ouverts, appears in a small role as Mathieu's psychiatrist. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Jérémie Elkaïm - Mathieu
Stephane Rideau - Cedric
Marie Matheron - Annick
Dominique Reymond - Mother
Laetitia Legrix - Sarah

The homosexual love story Come Undone comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The French soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a featurette on actor Jérémie Elkaïm as he travels to promote the film, the theatrical trailer, television promotional spots, and biographies of the cast. This is a fine release from Wolfe Video that will be of interest to anyone looking for a film made outside the Hollywood mainstream. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide