Movie Release: Which Movies Should You See This Week? I saw 10, max 3 days, second round…

Saw X by Kevin Greutert

With Tobin Bell, Shaunie Smith, Sinov Makodi Lund…

What is it about? Set between SAW I and II, we find a sick and desperate John going to Mexico to undergo an experimental operation that could cure his cancer, only to discover that it’s all a scam aimed at vulnerable and needy patients.

did you know Kevin Greitert was chosen to direct this new opus. He knows the Saw franchise well, having directed Saw 6 and Saw 3D. In addition, he has shot other horror films: Jessabelle, Visions and Jackals.

Maximum 3 days from Tarek Budali

With Tarek Budali, Reem Kherichi, Rossi De Palma…

What is it about? Ryan, the clumsy cop, the hero in 30 DAYS MAX, finds himself in the most incredible situation this time. His grandmother has been kidnapped by a Mexican cartel and he has a maximum of 3 days to free her.

did you know Max 3 Days is an extension of Max 30 Days which was released on October 14, 2020. A curfew was imposed on the same day, following the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the limited number of sessions per day, the reduced gauge and the wearing of masks, Tarek Budal’s comedy attracted 1.3 million French people.

The second round of Albert Dupontel

With Cécile de France, Albert Dupontel, Nicolas Marie…

What is it about? When Empress Sisi chooses Irma-in-waiting to accompany her to the Mediterranean coast, she willingly complies with her demands. It seems that Irma quickly manages to tame this eccentric and freedom-loving sovereign. But upon their return to Bavaria, the suffocating conventions of the court tested their apparent complicity.

did you know The second round originates from the documentary Bobby Kennedy for President, which focused on Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 campaign and its grim conclusion. His speech in Indianapolis, where he announced the death of Martin Luther King, moved and impressed Albert Dupont:

“For the first time I saw the power of an improvised and therefore sincere political speech, its emotional and poetic power (he quotes from memory a poem by Aeschylus). And finally, the only city in the United States that does not exist. Has not had a race riot is Indianapolis.”

999 rooms of Lubna Playoust

With Rebecca Zlotowski, Kleber Mendonsa Filho, David Cronenberg…

What is it about? Is cinema a language that is being lost, an art that is dying? »: Wim Wenders posed this question to sixteen of his fellow directors in Camera 666 in 1982. Forty years later, Lubna Pleyust uses the same device and questions 30 contemporary filmmakers who were at Cannes that year.

did you know Room 999 is a mirror film of Wim Wenders’ Room 666. In this 1982 documentary, the German director gave carte blanche to sixteen artists to answer the question: Is cinema a language in the process of being lost, an art that will die?

He photographed there, on the side of the highway at the entrance to the Paris airport, a majestic Lebanese cedar, more than 150 years ago. Then on his way to the Cannes Film Festival and worried about the future of cinema, he described the tree as a witness to the birth of cinema itself, which he would survive.

Old Oak by Ken Loach

With Dave Turner, Ebla Marie, Claire Rogerson…

What is it about? TJ Ballantyne is the owner of the Old Oak, a pub located in a small town in the north of England. It serves there daily the same idle regulars for whom this place has become the last meeting place. The arrival of Syrian refugees will cause tension in the village.

did you know “The Old Oak” was presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. Ken Loach did not know Croisette, because about twenty of his films were presented, including Le Vent se leva, which won the Palme d’Or. In 2006, The Angels’ Share, which won the Jury Prize in 2012, and I, Daniel Blake, which won the Palme d’Or in 2016.

Pod Generation by Sophie Bart

With Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig…

What is it about? In a near future where artificial intelligence takes precedence over nature, Rachel and Elvis, a New York couple, decide to have a child. The tech giant is giving parents-to-be the option to carry their child in a POD. Elvis is skeptical, but Rachel, a rising businesswoman, encourages him to take on the experience…

did you know Sophie Bart has long wanted to make a film about ectogenesis, the reproductive process that allows embryos and fetuses to develop in an artificial womb. In his opinion, this represents the final stage in the commercial exploitation of scientific and technological progress.

Sissi & Me by Frauke Finsterwalder

With Sandra Huler, Suzanne Wolff, Stefan Kurth…

What is it about? When Empress Sisi chooses Irma-in-waiting to accompany her to the Mediterranean coast, she willingly complies with her demands. It seems that Irma quickly manages to tame this eccentric and freedom-loving sovereign. But upon their return to Bavaria, the suffocating conventions of the court tested their apparent complicity.

Past Love Syndrome by Ann Sirotti, Rafael Balboni

With Lucy DeBay, Lazar Gusso, Nora Hamzav…

What is it about? Remy and Sandra are unable to have children because they suffer from “past love syndrome”. There is only one solution: they have to sleep with all their exes once again.

did you know Past Love Syndrome is directed by Anne Sirotti and Rafael Balboni. They made eight short films together before switching to feature length. Their previous and first feature film, A Mad Life, was recognized at the 2022 Magritte Awards (the Belgian equivalent of the César Awards), winning seven out of twelve nominations.

Years in parentheses 2020-2022 by Hedger Charf

What is it about? The years 2020-2022 were in parentheses, fueling inequality, anger and popular upheaval. The Montreal-bound director’s projects were suddenly cancelled. The need to make a film led him to ask fifty friends, acquaintances or friends, artists and intellectuals from Canada and elsewhere to send him images and sounds.

Adrienne Boss Vourdalak

With Ariane Lebed, Casey Mottet Klein, Grégoire Colin…

What is it about? “My children,” said old Gorcha before leaving, “wait for me for six days.” If I do not return at the end of these six days, pray for my memory, for I shall be slain in battle… But if ever, God willing, I return after six days, I command you not to interfere with what I say or do, for I shall be nothing but Cursed Vurdalak.”

did you know After studying visual arts and performing arts, Adrienne Beau began her career as a designer and visual artist for John Galliano and Christian Dior. He made his first short film “The Little Mermaid” in 2009, followed by the medium-length film “Les Condiments irregulares” in 2011. Vourdalak is his first feature film.