Suddenly Alone by Thomas Bydegin
With Gilles Lelouch, Melanie Thierry
What is it about? 5-year-old couple Ben and Laura decided to sail around the world. Before reaching South America, they make a detour to a wild island off the coast of Antarctica. While exploring, a storm hits them and their boat disappears. Far from the world, suddenly alone in danger and facing the approaching winter, they will have to fight for their survival and that of their mate.
did you know When he finished Les Cowboys (2015), his first feature film that involved a lot of settings and characters, Thomas Baidegin wanted to touch on the subject of intimacy in his new production. The director was looking for a story set in a unique location with one or maybe two characters.
Yoshimi Itazu department store
With Kawaida Natsumi, Takeo Otsuka, Nobuo Tobita…
What is it about? Aquino is indeed an apprentice at a special department store: the customers there are all animals. Whether they’re small or big, furry or feathered, Aquino works hard to accommodate their every request…even the most outlandish.
did you know The Department Store is Yoshimi Itazu’s first feature film. He previously contributed to Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent series and Paprika animation, and made his debut as a character designer in charge of character graphics for Miss Hokusai in 2015.
5 building of Ladj Ly
With Anta Diaus, Alexis Manent, Aristotle Luindula…
What is it about? Hubby, a young woman very involved in the life of her town, discovers a new development plan for the neighborhood in which she grew up. Under the cunning leadership of Pierre Forges, a young pediatrician turned mayor, he plans to demolish the building where Hubby grew up. Together with his family, he starts a resistance against the municipality and against its big ambitions to prevent the demolition of the 5th building.
did you know Ladj Ly reunites Alexis Manenti, who played Chris, a cop from the Montfermeil Anti-Crime Brigade in Les Misérables (and the short film of the same name). In Bâtiment 5 he plays Pierre Forges, the mayor. Ironically, the Deputy Mayor is played by Steve Tientchew, who played ‘The Mayor’, the iconic and brash character from Les Miserables.
Merry Christmas by Clement Michel
With Frank Dubosc, Emmanuel Devos, Daniel Lebrun…
What is it about? Christmas is sacred in Barand! Especially for Vincent, the father, who is happy to have the whole family together. When his children cancel their visit at the last minute, he can’t stand the idea of spending the holidays with his wife. So he decides to go to a nursing home to invite a lonely resident to come and celebrate Christmas at their home.
did you know Joy Noel was born from an anecdote told to Clement Michel by his mother: some of his friends invited a lady from a nursing home for Christmas, who eventually came along. Among them, they “Totally blew the night away. I came up with everything else. What I loved, besides the surprising and fun starting point, was how it dealt with generational conflict.”
Migration by Benjamin Renner, Gilo Homes
With Pio Marmai, Kumail Nanjian, Lor Kalam…
What is it about? The Colvert family is in a domestic dilemma. While Mack is perfectly content to hang out quietly with his family at their small lake in New England, his wife Pam prefers to shake up the routine a bit and show their children that Dax is no longer a duckling. And his little sister Gwen – the rest of the world.
did you know The script of the film is written by Benjamin Renner and Mike White. The latter notably wrote episodes of Dawson and Freaks & Geeks and the comedies Rock Academy and Pitch Perfect 3. But he is best known as the creator and writer of the hit series The White Lotus, which won multiple Emmy Awards. Awards and Golden Globes.
Levante by Lila Hala
Iommi with Domenica, Loro Bardo, Grace Pa…
What is it about? Sofia, a promising 17-year-old volleyball player, finds out she is pregnant the day before a championship that could seal her fate. Not wanting this pregnancy, she tries to have an illegal abortion and finds herself the target of a fundamentalist group determined to prevent her from doing so at all costs. But neither Sofia nor her relatives are going to succumb to the blind fervor of the masses.
did you know For Lila Hala, Levante is not just a love story, a mother’s relationship with a sports coach, a relationship with her father, or the group’s involvement in Sofia’s problem. This is a weave of several relationships: “Obviously, I was also very interested in the issue of abortion rights.”
Heaven’s Child by Salim Kechiuche
With Salim Kechiuches, Nora Arnezeder, Hassan Alilis…
What is it about? After crossing the desert in his career as an actor, Yazid finally sees the end of the tunnel. For six months sober, Phizeli must show his new fiancée and Hassan, his 16-year-old son, that he is now another person who has regained his taste for life. But in a few days old demons reappear and with them memories of his childhood in Algeria.
did you know Salim Keciush wanted to make a very naturalistic and realistic film with realistic dialogues: “Everything is prepared and scripted, but I wanted it to be improvisational, like in a documentary, as if you were putting the camera down and filming life.”
Chimera of Alice Rorwacher
With Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Isabella Rossellini…
What is it about? Everyone follows their imagination without ever grasping it. For some it’s a dream of easy money, for others it’s a search for a past love… In his small town on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Arthur finds his Tombaroli band, Etruscan tomb robbers and archaeological wonders.
did you know La Chimère is a film that revolves around archaeology. So Alice Rorwacher wanted us to find something related to the history of cinema. Hence the use of Super 16, which is a fast and narrative medium; That 35mm that evokes the contemplative and painterly part that cinema can do; or 16 mm, which gives the feeling of seeing a manuscript on a book page.
Mechanics of Things Alessandra Selesia
What is it about? In the beginning there is: a broken father and his daughter who dreams of “fixing” him. A cat who falls from the 8th floor and becomes paraplegic. A medical experiment in which 12 paralyzed people gathered in China. Road accident in Italy. And here’s how The Mechanics of Things pulled it all together in a crazy collective adventure to try to fix the unfixable.
Godzilla Minus One by Takashi Yamazaki
Ryunosuke with Kamiki, Minami with Hamabe, Yuki Yamada…
What is it about? Japan has barely recovered from World War II when a giant threat looms off the coast of Tokyo. Koichi, a suicidal terrorist deserter traumatized by his first encounter with Godzilla, sees this as an opportunity to atone for his actions during the war.
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