Tonight on TV: When a Mesrin director tries his hand at comedy with Vincent Cassel and Francois Clouzet

We know Jean-Francois Richet for his very muscular works, from the Mesrin Diptych to Blood Father, including The Last Maid. But the man who will soon star in Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger 2 once tried his hand at comedy.

It was the 2015 success of Un moment d’égarement, directed by Vincent Cassel, Francois Clouzet, Alice Isaz and Lola Le Lan, the great discovery of the film, chosen from more than 700 young girls.

A moment of confusion It tells the story of Antoine and Laurent, longtime friends who are on vacation in Corsica with their daughters, 17-year-old Luna and 18-year-old Marie.

One evening on the beach, Luna seduces Laurent. She is in love, but for her it is only a moment of confusion… Without revealing the name of her lover, Luna confides in her father, who tries his best to find out who she is. How long can you keep a secret?

A remake of the 1977 film of the same name directed by Claude Berry, starring Jean-Pierre Mariel and Victor Lanus. A moment of confusion That’s why it allows Jean-Francois Richet to explore a completely new genre for him.

“We all have some aspects and I couldn’t see myself repeating what I had already done”The film director confides. “I like to confront genres, I confronted “noir films”. Mesrine And I wanted to confront the “dramatic comedy”. A moment of confusion.

In general, this genre is a little unusual, comedy and drama are not really. I tried to shoot a real comedy-drama.”

“LOL” director on the screenplay

Write this story that combines many themes such as friendship, love and sexuality, Jean-Francois Richet Collaborated with Lisa Azuelos, director of the iconic LOL. Vincent Casselwho was worried about being part of a film that would only focus on male characters.

“In no case should the story and film be made to the detriment of women and Lola Le Lan who plays the role of Luna. Laurent, my character, should not appear as a predator who controls the situation…”– says the actor.

purpose Jean-Francois Richet was not prominent A moment of confusion any morality. For this he had in mind the proposition: “In life, we do what we can!” which allowed him to never get lost in his writings.

“They have their problems, whatever their flaws, failings, or blindness”The director notes. “It’s like chess: each pawn moves according to its own logic, and sometimes there is a confrontation. Life, and therefore friendship, follows the same dramaturgy.”

Tonight on C8 at 9.15pm.

Two actors from “Un moment d’égarement” at the microphone of AlloCiné: