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 | Arlette Langmann | Dialogue |
| Writing | Philippe Garrel | Dialogue |
| Directing | Laetitia Dom | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Laura Tuillier | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Caroline Marcadé | Choreographer |
| Directing | Paolo Trotta | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Dialogue |
| Directing | Philippe Garrel | Director |
| Art | Emmanuel de Chauvigny | Set Designer |
| Editing | François Gédigier | Editor |
| Camera | Renato Berta | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jean-Louis Aubert | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Arlette Langmann | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe Garrel | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Justine Pearce | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Production | Édouard Weil | Producer |
| Production | Serge Catoire | Production Manager |
| Production | Laurine Pelassy | Producer |
| Production | Joëlle Bertossa | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Guillaume Sciama | Sound |
| Production | Flavia Zanon | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Thierry Delors | Sound Mixer |