Le Chant du loup is the first feature film by Antonin Baudr, Quai d’Orsay co-writer and former French diplomat. Passionate about cinema, it was he who initiated the project, which he directly proposed to producer Jérôme Seydoux before writing the script.
In the near future, Chanteraide is a young naval officer with extraordinary hearing. Able to recognize every sound that can be heard, he is the golden ear of the nuclear submarine where he works. But when he makes an analytical error that puts his crew in danger, trying to fix it sends him and his comrades into a downward spiral that threatens world nuclear peace.
An underwater alternate history full of adrenaline and unbearable suspense, wolf song is a great French action film that places the principle of nuclear deterrence (a little too relevant) at the heart of the original plot.
In addition to the intense stakes, the geopolitical drama has a special focus on the psychology of its characters – and especially on the psychology of its fascinating protagonist, who embodies the powerful François Civil, who imposes himself and exposes himself to the general public as he is. One of the best actors of his generation. Among the actors of the film we also meet Omar Sai, Mathieu Kasowitz or even Reda Kati.
complex and ambitious, wolf song is a highly tense thriller in which sound is very important – sound that George Lucas’ studio worked on and awarded a Cesar. The feature film was nominated at the Césars for Best First Feature and Best Set Design.
And tense, that is wolf song It really is: its title really refers to the sound of the sonar that dives and determines the position of your submarine. When the golden ear – the nickname given to acoustic experts – detects this sound, it’s usually the beginning of the end…
When it was released in 2019, the film, rated 4.2 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers, was considered a fundamental step in the evolution of French cinema. To see if it hasn’t already been done. Let’s see again to repeat this fever experience to perfection.
wolf song By Antonin Beaudry with François Civil, Omar Sy, Mathieu Kasowitz…
from the age of 10
Tonight on the M6 at 9.10pm.
Source: Allocine
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