Tonight on TV: A smash hit in bookstores, this bestseller has been turned into a motion picture

In 2017, director Laetitia Colombani made her debut as a novelist. ribbons, published by Grasset Editions. The book, which depicts three women living on three different continents and each of them fighting, has sold more than 5 million copies. A huge success in bookstores, which does not leave indifferent many film producers, about fifteen of them request Laetitia Colombani to adapt his works to the big screen.

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This is done in 2023 with the moving La Tresse, a choral film full of humanity that should not leave you indifferent. The story of Smita from India, Julia from Italy and Sarah from Canada, who, even if they don’t know each other, connect the most intimate and special things in them without knowing it.

ribbons The book was shot in three countries and three languages. Laetitia Colombani And his team traveled first to India, then to Canada and Italy, the production lasting six months. “It was both a speed race and a long-distance marathon”– says the film director. “When we were shooting in one country, we were preparing for shooting in another country very intensively, because I had the feeling that I was shooting three films in one.”

“I enjoyed every moment and learned a lot”

“We spent two months in India and without any transition we found ourselves in Canada, suddenly we lost 35 degrees, with an American-style operation, other scenes, other technicians, other actors, so much so that it was very powerful intellectually and physically. Exercises”continues Laetitia Colombani.

“Finally, we’ve arrived in the south of Italy”he concludes. “It also forced us to do language exercises and I actually took Italian lessons to understand my technicians because the shoot was so rich and expansive.”

For an emotional evening, the fate of three women from four corners of the world, see you tonight on Canal+!

Tonight on Canal+ at 21:05.