7 ans (2006): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2006, 7 ans is a drama film directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. A devoted young woman becomes ensnared in a web of sexuality and betrayal in Jean-Pascal Hattu’s consistently unpredictable and finely wrought character study. A vividly realistic psychosexual drama, the film’s sharp emotional honesty heralds a distinct new voice from a promising young director. Hattu soon reveals that Maite’s husband Vincent is in prison for an unspecified crime, and that she has promised to wait for him and attend to his laundry (if not his conjugal needs) during his incarceration. On one of her weekly visits, Maite meets Jean, an oddly inquisitive and boldly flirtatious prison warden, and soon the two commence a joyless affair. Seemingly smitten with Maite, Jean, in a gesture of kindness to his lover, eases up on her husband behind bars; the two become pals and even engage in some homoerotic shower talk. —Robert O’Shaughnessy

Who’s in it. 7 ans stars Valérie Donzelli as Maïté, Cyril Troley as Jean, Bruno Todeschini as Vincent and Pablo de la Torre as Julien, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, 7 ans has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 7 ans page.

If you liked it. Fans of 7 ans tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.