Flash by Andy Muschietti
With Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck…
What is it about? Reality collides in FLASH when Barry uses his superpowers to go back in time and change the past. But his efforts to save his family are not in vain for the future, and Barry finds himself in a reality where General Zod has returned, threatens to destroy the planet, and where the superheroes have gone.
did you know The Flash movie is a very long-term project. Already in 2004, it was announced that David S. Goyer will direct the film dedicated to the superhero. In 2016, the feature film was named after Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa. Finally, in 2019, it was directed by Andy Muschietti.
Robin Sykes Sexigenes
With Thierry Lhermitt, Patrick Timsitt, Marie Bunnell…
What is it about? In their sixties, two friends in financial trouble take advantage of their image in the world of fashion and advertising. One is still beautiful, the other never was. But beyond appearances, what is it like to be in retirement today?
did you know The first version of the script was developed by Alice Larnicole, who is a friend of Robin Sykes and had already starred in La Finale, the filmmaker’s previous film. He recalls: “There were themes that, in relation to parents, in relation to friends, in this age, which I am getting closer to. Sexygénaires is a comedy about all the questions that arise on the horizon of retirement: stop working, move on, lose our social ties, love again, but in a different way…”
A Life of Love by Koji Fukada
With Fumino Kimura, Tomorovo Taguchi, Teta Shimada…
What is it about? Taeko lives opposite her son-in-law with her husband Jiro and son Keita. When she discovers the existence of her husband’s ex-fiancée, Keita’s biological father reappears. This is the beginning of a brutal game of musical chairs from which no one will emerge unscathed.
did you know Low Life is the first film that director Nicholas Klotz and screenwriter Elizabeth Perswall, husband and wife, made together. Before that, the two spouses worked together on Pariah (2000), La Blessure (2004) and The Human Question (2007).
Ilan Clipper’s Peace Process
With Camille Chamois, Damien Bonnard, Ariane Ascaride…
What is it about? When we love each other but can’t stand each other anymore, what should we do? In order not to break up, Marie and Simon embark on a somewhat crazy adventure: to draw up a list of rules they call the Universal Charter of Couple Rights.
did you know The peace process arose from the following question: What do we do when we love each other and can’t stand each other anymore? It was during the meeting of Ilan Clipper and Camille Shamus, who had already worked together in The Starry Sky Above My Head and Funambules, that the project was born.
Stars at Noon by Claire Dennis
With Margaret Qualey, Joe Alvin, Benny Safdie…
What is it about? A young American journalist in distress, left without a passport in the midst of an election in present-day Nicaragua, meets an English traveler in a hotel bar. He seems like the perfect man to help her escape the country.
did you know Clare Dennis discovered Dennis Johnson and especially his novel stars at noonTowards the end of the 2000s. In 2013, he was able to contact the writer by phone. The latter offered him a meeting in The Hague, where he arrived to attend a week of concerts:
“Both shy, I didn’t really dare to talk to him about wanting to adapt my book. Anyway, he made it clear that he didn’t want to be involved in any possible scenario. He’s been through a lot. Sad experiences before.”
Fife by Jean Aslan, Paul Sentillan
With Celeste Brunkel, Quentin Dolmer, Ilan Sherman…
What is it about? Nancy, at the beginning of summer… and Sophie, known as Fife, 15, are stuck in their low-rent accommodation in a chaotic family atmosphere. When she runs into her old friend Jade, who’s supposed to be on vacation, Fife quietly takes the key to downtown, abandoned for the summer.
Carmen Benjamin Millepied
With Paul Mescal, Melissa Barrera, Rossi De Palma…
What is it about? Carmen, a young Mexican trying to cross the border, encounters an American patrol. Aidan, a young ex-Marine, saves a life by killing himself. Forever linked by that tragic night and now pursued by the police, they travel together to the City of Angels.
did you know For the role of Carmen, Benjamin Millepied was looking for a Mexican actress who could sing and dance, but also someone “Strength, courage, mystery and fearlessness, without falling into cliché.”
Melissa Barrera (Scream 5 & 6) has never taken dance lessons, but she appeared on a reality show. You think you know how to dance in Mexico and the director was immediately struck by her instinctive approach to dance.
“The Night of a Glass of Water” by Carlos Shahini.
With Marilyn Naaman, Antoine Merheb Harb, Natalie Bay…
What is it about? Lebanon, summer 1958. Three sisters of a good Christian community rest in the mountains of Lebanon. The quiet life of the village is shaken by the sound of the revolution in Beirut and the arrival of two French vacationers. But it is from within the family that the rebellion will come.
did you know The history of La Nuit du verre d’eau comes from the origins of Carlos Shahini. The director left Lebanon in 1975, because of the war, without choosing. For a very long time he was looking for his place. He recalls: “Until the day I returned to Lebanon, I had a constant feeling of disappointment. I rediscovered my native land and realized that if I had not fully found my place in France, it was a sense of exile that was brewing. I.”
By Julia Siro de Caro
With Rosa Palaciano, Valerio Di Benedetto, Fabrizio Chiavoni…
What is it about? During a hot summer in Rome, Julia searches for a new meaning in her life. Without a job or a permanent home, he lives in a balance between his need for freedom and ghostly desires, which lead him to new unexpected and unexpected encounters.
Marcel Le Coquillage (With His Shoes) by Dean Fleischer-Kemp
With Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Kemp, Isabella Rossellini…
What is it about? Marcel is a lovable shell who lives alone with his grandmother after being cut off from the rest of his community. When a documentary filmmaker finds them at his Airbnb, the video he uploads goes viral.
did you know The character of Marcel Le Coquillage was born from the imagination of Dean Fleischer-Camp and comedian, author and actress Jenny Slate. It caused an internet sensation when a video surfaced on YouTube in early 2010. This was followed by two other short films online in 2011 and 2014 and a bestselling book series. He is now the protagonist of a feature film that combines live-action and stop-motion.
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