Claire Nebout, Florence Thomassin, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Johan Libéreau, Pierre Perrier ...( see more  see more... ) , Salomé Stévenin

Three teens explore the complex nature of friendship, love and sex in this French coming-of-age drama. When judo nut Mickael (Johan Libereau) meets fellow martial artist Clement (Pierre Perrier), the ...( read more  read more... )two become fast friends as they train together in preparation for an upcoming meet. But Mickael's life begins to spin out of control after he, his longtime steady (Salome Stevenin) and Clement are drawn into an intimate encounter.

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Unrated, 102 min.

Directed by: Antony Cordier

Release Date: December 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: July 25, 2006

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  • April 14, 2009
    Graced by the superb acting of Johan Libéreau whose name I am convinced we will be hearing in the future, Cold Showers is a film that in my opinion will appeal to both younger audiences (for its honesty in portraying the volatile and often unjust world of teenagers) and ol...( read more)der audiences (for its nuanced approach to "difficult" themes which Hollywood typically fails to address adequately). In fact, I'm fairly certain one of the main reasons the film attracted Cannes has to do with its fluidity in terms of authenticity-through comedy, explicit sex, and drama. It never plays the politically-correct card.

    Technically speaking, Cold Showers is beautifully photographed, often with the camera following the main characters closely, and never resorting to flashy trickery that would have softened the film's jagged look. On par with other recent French films about urban life and difficult love, this is undoubtedly a picture that will put Anthony Cordier on the radar for many art-house/international cinema aficionados. He's already on mine, and the fact that I'm fascinated with love triangles has nothing to do with it.
  • August 28, 2007
    Erotic, sexy but at the end of the best teen dramas
  • October 26, 2009
    2 important French works about happiness. Will u see in it ?
  • February 25, 2009
    A highly sensual, erotic and emotionally charged movie that is somewhat let down by a weak ending. The tension leading up to the inevitable 'climax' is palpable, while the scene itself is well handled and highly justifiable. The actors do a great job, never over acting, keeping t...( read more)hings grounded in a sense of reality. The problem comes with the ending, and its lack of explanation of the development. Yes ok its French cinema, and one can expect to be less convenitionally spoon fed than with Hollywood, but still while we understand Mickael's detachment and the isolation he ultimately feels - it seems underdeveloped and almost out of the blue from what had gone on before. Ultimately though, the films successes are greater than its failures, and its worth seeking out this quiet, subtle portrayal of teenage relationships.
  • January 2, 2009
    older than my prefs but hot
  • September 1, 2008
    would like to say that this was just another teen coming of age movie. It isn't, real life tumoil involved then of course the fantastic twist. This one involving a 3 way between girlfriend and new team mate. The secondary male character in this film didn't quite get developed. I ...( read more)expected more from him. Ending, like always in these kind of French films, there wasn't one. Most enjoyable part of the movie, sad to say, was the shower scene with the two beautiful, well endowed, leads.
  • March 7, 2008
    one of the best movies y have seen.. is interesting.. and a good european movie.. :D better than much USA movies.. and its a new topic.. its about a menage a troi almost never seen on movies.. interesting.. not for an oscar but good for a bored nigth...
  • January 31, 2008
    Not the triad romance the description led me to expect. Still, one nice sex scene = 1 star. ;)
  • December 3, 2007
    Doesn't look as interesting when you watch the trailer.
  • July 1, 2007
    Great flick, but it isn't something to lift your spirits. In fact, I was pissed off when I finished watching it because I needed to go beat some people with frozen tuna!

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