A story about love and friendship that
lifts the spirit and demonstrates that
life, as difficult as it can be, carries
with it surprises when least expected
and most needed. Two charming
characters, who come to realize that
sometimes…all we need is to help
each other Break Surface.
Breaking Surface is a film about an old
man living with his relationship mistakes
of the past, who forms an unlikely
friendship with a young girl on the edge
of ruining her life. When Mathilde, a
troubled teenager, meets Mr. Bertaud, a
70 year old man who lives in the past
while waiting patiently as the last
years of his life approach. This
random association serves to
transform both of their lives. An
uncommon friendship between two
generations that are more likely to be
at odds with one another, serves to
transform their lives. A chance
meeting that will change their lives
forever. The characters help each other
discover that they do not control their own
destinies & that love & friendship can exist
on many levels. A touching story which
proves that two unlikely friends touch each
other's life at the most unlikely of times
without ever realizing the extent our
actions or words have upon the other.