The Happy Chosen by Frank Belloc
With Camille Lelouch, Lionel Erdogan, Michel Laroque…
what are you talking about To get money from his parents, Benoit asks a friend to be his future wife during a family trip to Morocco. But when the latter pulls out on the day of his departure, he has no choice but to offer the role of his fake fiancee to… Fiona, his Uber driver!
did you know Producer Daniel Torjman and screenwriter Dave Cohen had the primary goal of writing a film in which Camille Lelouch plays a custom role, and the actress was able to add her own touch to make the text and character her own. He explains:
“It was also very interesting to ‘cast’ Fiona in my own image, because I grew up in the suburbs and I wanted to give her some recognizable and correct character traits. I didn’t want to invent and spoil people in the suburbs with something completely false or fake. Excessive codes.”
Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola
With Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Emmanuel…
what are you talking about Megalopolis is a Roman epic set in an imaginary modern America in total decadence. The city of New Rome absolutely needs to change, creating a major conflict between Caesar Catiline, a genius artist with the power to stop time, and conservative mayor Franklin Cicero.
did you know Megalopolis is dedicated to the director’s wife, Eleanor Coppola, who died on April 12, 2024 at the age of 87. A documentary filmmaker, director, photographer and writer, he is best known for his Emmy Award-winning documentary film Apocalypse Now.
Emmanuelle Audrey Divan
With Noemi Merlant, Will Sharpe, Naomi Watts…
what are you talking about Emanuel is looking for a lost pleasure. He is flying alone to Hong Kong for a business trip. In this sensual city-world, she multiplies her experiences and meets Kay, a man who continues to elude her.
did you know Emanuel is based on the novel of the same name by Emanuel Arsani, published in 1959 and which benefited from a successful film adaptation by Just Jaeckin in 1974 with Sylvia Christel in the title role. However, Audrey Divan wanted to move away from the erotic film in order to focus more on the book and make a feminist adaptation.
Mother Earth by Alexander Aya
With Holly Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. With Jenkins…
what are you talking about From the end of the world, June protected her sons Samuel and Nolan by confining them to an isolated house. They hunt and look for something to save in the neighboring forest, which is permanently connected to their house by a rope, which their mother asks them to “never let go”. ยป
did you know When the project was announced, director Mark Romanek (Photo Obsession) was chosen to direct it. A month later, he left the ship and was replaced by Alexander Aja.
Live, Die, Be Born by Gael Morel
With Lou Lampro, Victor Belmondo, Theo Christine…
what are you talking about Emma loves Sam, who loves Cyril, who loves her. What might have been a romantic novel at the turn of the last century will be compounded by the arrival of AIDS. Although they expected the worst, the fate of each character will take an unexpected turn.
Vietnam by Minh Quรฝ Trฦฐฦกng
With Tan Hai Pham, Dui Bao Dinh Dao, Viet Tung Le…
what are you talking about Nam and Viet love each other. Both work in a coal mine, 1000 meters below the earth. While Nam dreams of a better life, a mysterious shaman promises to find the remains of his father, a soldier who disappeared during the Vietnam War. With the help of his mother and Viet, he embarks on this quest to find the ghosts of the past.
A Weekend in Taipei by George Huang
With Luke Evans, Gwei Lun Mei, Sung Kang…
what are you talking about John Lawlor is an excellent DEA agent for whom work comes first. On the other side of the world, Joey Kwang lives on the floor. There is no better driver behind the wheel than him. They met in Taipei. Their story was crazy, hot, passionate. But after a short time…fifteen years later, fate brought them together again in Taipei.
did you know The Weekend in Taipei project was born when in 2013 Luc Besson and his wife Virginie Besson-Silla were shooting part of the blockbuster Lucy in Taiwan. Admiring the scenery of the city, the couple decided to decide the story of the film there.
Riverboom by Claude Bechtold
With Claude Bechtold, Paolo Woods, Serge Michel…
what are you talking about A year after the September 11 attacks, photographer Claude Bechtold allows two reporters to take him on a trip to war-torn Afghanistan. With a video camera bought on the spot, he will take pictures of this road trip…
Beautiful Creatures by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson
With Birgir Dagur Bjarkasson, Askel Einar Palmasson, Victor Benoni Benediksson…
what are you talking about Adi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to take a particularly violent kid under his wing in his gang of young misfits. Left to his own devices, Adi begins a series of dream-like visions. Will these ghosts be able to guide him and his friends to the light?
After Anthony Lapia
With Louise Chevilot, Majd Mastura, Natalya Wisniewska…
what are you talking about One night, a techno club. Youth dances like there’s no tomorrow, music carries everything in its path. When Felice meets Said, she invites him to continue the evening at her place after the party.
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