DRAMA . 1999 . 1h 46m . 5.9/10

Season's Beatings_

"'Tis the Season to be Jolly!"

Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the mistress for the past 12 years of a man who will never leave his wife; Milla, the youngest, acerbic, lonesome. Christmas was when they learned their parents were divorcing 25 years ago. Over the next few days, yuletide depression, Louba's pregnancy, Sonia's crumbling marriage, Stanislas's overtures to Yvette, and Milla's attraction to the man who's her father's rent-free lodger lead each one to re-examine self, family, and hopes. Is renewal possible?

Starring Sabine Azéma, Emmanuelle Béart, Charlotte Gainsbourg
5.9/10
Rating
1h 46m
Runtime
1999
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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'Tis the Season to be Jolly!

Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the mistress for the past 12 years of a man who will never leave his wife; Milla, the youngest, acerbic, lonesome. Christmas was when they learned their parents were divorcing 25 years ago. Over the next few days, yuletide depression, Louba's pregnancy, Sonia's crumbling marriage, Stanislas's overtures to Yvette, and Milla's attraction to the man who's her father's rent-free lodger lead each one to re-examine self, family, and hopes. Is renewal possible?

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Cast
Sabine Azéma stars as Louba in Season's Beatings.
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Year context
Season's Beatings was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, ...
Season's Beatings is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 46m.

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Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)
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Rating
5.9/10 (87 votes)

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What is Season's Beatings about?
Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the mistress for the past 12 years of a man who will never leave his wife; Milla, the youngest, acerbic, lonesome. Christmas was when they learned their parents were divorcing 25 years ago. Over the next few days, yuletide depression, Louba's pregnancy, Sonia's crumbling marriage, Stanislas's overtures to Yvette, and Milla's attraction to the man who's her father's rent-free lodger lead each one to re-examine self, family, and hopes. Is renewal possible?
How long is Season's Beatings?
Season's Beatings has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Season's Beatings?
The cast of Season's Beatings includes Sabine Azéma, Emmanuelle Béart, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Claude Rich, Françoise Fabian.
What is the rating of Season's Beatings?
Season's Beatings has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 87 votes on TMDB.

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Drama Comedy
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