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Clara's Summer

Clara's Summer

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Clara's Summer

2004

1h 25m

4.5(14 votes)

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

Clara goes to summer camp with her best friend Zoé. Far from their parents, they hope to make love to a boy for the first time. After Zoé rejects the advances by Sébastien, because she finds him too forward, she returns to Clara and declares her love. But Clara rejects the advances of Zoé - and meets the sulphurous Sonia.

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6 featured cast members

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Selma Brook

Selma Brook

Clara

Soko

Soko

Zoé

Salomé Stévenin

Salomé Stévenin

Sonia

Bastien Catenacci

Kevin

Léo Grandperret

Sébastien

Fanny Florido

Séverine

Creative team

Directed by: Patrick Grandperret
Written by: Nathalie Stragier

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