In 2021, Cannes discovered the talent and touch of Just Philippot with La Nuée, a thriller about the disturbing relationship between a grower of edible herbs and his insects, amid an economic crisis among farmers. Semaine de la Critique noted the French filmmaker won several prizes for Gérardmer before being nominated for a César.
A few years later, Just Philippot Back on the Croisette at the Midnight Screening (no competition) with Acid. Again, it’s a matter of the countryside, but also of ecological and climatic disaster, as a young woman and her two estranged parents encounter acid clouds and devastating rain in France. A pre-collapse taste that increasingly leads to movies and TV series…
The title of the feature film, with Laetitia Dosch and Patience Munchenbach, is announced by Guillaume Canet “Very powerful movie” on his Instagram account. When selecting AcidTaking place this Sunday evening, May 21 at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, the actor shared his enthusiasm for the project: “I loved acting in this film, which is truly sublime, powerful, relevant and important. Made by a great filmmaker!”
The first images – the poster and the extremely effective short teaser – in any case herald real tension and real atmosphere for a film that should get straight to the point (announced running time is 1 hour, shortened by Cannes 2023 standards). And if the reception Acid A positive at Cannes, this should erase (at least a little) the critical reception for Guillaume Canet for his Asterix and Obelix: Middle Empire, which audiences shunned (1.8/5 on AlloCiné ratings) despite its 4.6 million. Reception at the beginning of the year.
Moreover, the presence of the actor in the credits will certainly help the feature film Just Philippot go beyond the circle of genre film lovers (Ღrubeli Unfortunately, only 50,000 admissions in cinemas were recorded in 2021) to reach a wider audience. That’s all we wish for him.
Source: Allocine
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