When the Sea Rises (French: Quand la mer monte...) is a 2004 French-Belgian romantic comedy film directed by Yolande Moreau and Gilles Porte.

Irène is an actress who performs her one-person show all over northern France.

The next evening he returns and feels he must protect her against perturbators in the audience.

[2] Metacritic gave the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on eight critics.

[3] The film title is an homage to the French folk singer Raoul de Godewaersvelde whose song "Quand la mer monte" is a re-occurring theme throughout the film.