Dynamic senior citizens are showcased in a series of photographs that highlight their vibrant lives and resilience. Accompanied by biographical sketches, these individuals share their unique life philosophies and inspiring stories of overcoming challenges and adversities. The collection celebrates the strength and vitality of older adults, encouraging readers to appreciate the richness of their experiences.
En una hermosa mansión a orillas del Mediterráneo, Cécile, una joven de diecisiete años, y su padre, viudo y cuarentón, pero alegre, frívolo y seductor como nadie, amante de las relaciones amorosas breves y sin consecuencias, viven felices, despreocupados, entregados a la vida fácil y placentera. No necesitan a nadie más, se bastan a si mismos en una ociosa y disipada independencia basada en la complicidad y el respeto mutuo. Un día, la visita de Anne, una mujer inteligente, culta y serena, viene a perturbar aquel delicioso desorden. A la sombra del pinar que rodea la casa y filtra el sol abrasador del verano, un juego cruel se prepara. ¿Cómo alejar la amenaza que se cierne sobre la extraña pero armónica relación de Cécile con su padre ? A partir del momento en que Anne, que había sido amiga de su madre, intenta adueñarse de la situación, Cécile librará con ella, con el perverso maquiavelismo de una adolescente, una lucha implacable que, a pesar suyo, erosionará su vida y la conducirá lentamente al encuentro de la tristeza.
Set against the translucent beauty of France in summer, Bonjour Tristesse is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cécile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences. Freed from boarding school, Cécile lives in unchecked enjoyment with her youngish, widowed father -- an affectionate rogue, dissolute and promiscuous. Having accepted the constantly changing women in his life, Cécile pursues a sexual conquest of her own with a "tall and almost beautiful" law student. Then, a new woman appears in her father's life. Feeling threatened but empowered, Cécile sets in motion a devastating plan that claims a surprising victim. Deceptively simple in structure, Bonjour Tristesse is a complex and beautifully composed portrait of casual amorality and a young woman's desperate attempt to understand and control the world around her.