Luc travels to Paris for the first time to sit the entrance exam for a carpentry school. There he meets Djemila, a young worker with whom he enjoys a short romance, before returning to his home town and beginning a relationship with Geneviève, whom he has known since childhood. Caught between two passions, Luc runs, resolving to fulfil his father's dreams by devoting himself to his future... until finally, he experiences true love.
Unfortunately the movie The Salt of Tears is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Philippe Garrel | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Dialogue |
| Writing | Arlette Langmann | Dialogue |
| Directing | Laura Tuillier | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Paolo Trotta | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Laetitia Dom | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Caroline Marcadé | Choreographer |
| Directing | Philippe Garrel | Director |
| Editing | François Gédigier | Editor |
| Art | Emmanuel de Chauvigny | Set Designer |
| Camera | Renato Berta | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jean-Louis Aubert | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe Garrel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Arlette Langmann | Screenplay |
| Production | Édouard Weil | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Justine Pearce | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Guillaume Sciama | Sound |
| Sound | Thierry Delors | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Serge Catoire | Production Manager |
| Production | Laurine Pelassy | Producer |
| Production | Joëlle Bertossa | Co-Producer |
| Production | Flavia Zanon | Co-Producer |