La Plage noire (2001): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2001, La Plage noire is a drama film directed by Michel Piccoli, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. An exhausted militant wants to take a break from the incessant frenzy surrounding him. His country’s dictatorship is on its last legs and chaos reigns. His wife Sylvie leaves their country for France. She writes about the new democracy struggling to be born back home. His daughter Joyce must hide out in the deserted childhood home in the solitude and infinity of the Black Beach. Several adversaries – the militia of a hazy regime in his native land and the Paris police – wage a strange game of chess in which he is the pawn. Threats abound and he’s haunted by his past, his fears, dead friends. He has three allies: his wife, his daughter, and an old girlfriend from his fighting days.

Who’s in it. La Plage noire stars Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as A., Dominique Blanc as Sylvie, Jade Fortineau as Joyce and Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska as Emma, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, La Plage noire has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

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

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