Jurassic Bear by Frank DuBosky
With Frank Dubosc, Laure Callam, Benoit Poelvorde…
what are you talking about Michelle and Cathy are a couple worn out by time and financial constraints. One day, while trying to avoid a bear on the road, Michelle crashes a car and kills two passengers. They find 2 million in used bills in the safe…
did you know After the comedies Everyone Standing and Rumba la vie, Franck Dubosk tried his hand at film noir with Un ours dans le Jura. A genre that is closer to his taste as a viewer: “Because I love comedies, I’m more naturally drawn to crime films.”
Love in the Present John Crowley
With Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Aoife Hands…
what are you talking about The lives of Almut and Tobias change forever when a chance meeting brings them together. A deeply moving novel about the moments that change and shape us.
did you know John Crowley already portrayed Andrew Garfield in Boy A in 2009, where the actor played a 24-year-old released from prison after serving a long sentence for a childhood murder.
Six Days of Juan Carlos Medina
With Sami Buajilla, Julie Gayet, Anne Azula…
what are you talking about Northern France, 2005: Malik, a police inspector, helplessly witnesses the death of a child after being kidnapped. Leading the investigation, he cannot find the killer. Ten years later, with no new information, no trace of a dangerous criminal, the case is finally closed.
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright by Ray Jung
With Patra Au, Maggie Lee, Ty-Bo…
what are you talking about Angie and Pat lived in perfect love in Hong Kong for over 30 years. Never without each other, their duo is a pillar of support for their parents and friends. When Pat suddenly dies, Angie’s place in the family is called into question…
did you know In 2020, Ray Jung attended a conference on inheritance rights for same-sex couples in Hong Kong. The speaker gave several examples that sound very similar to the “everything will be fine” story. The director recalls:
“I immediately thought it was a very interesting idea for a film, so I interviewed a few people who had experienced it. Talking to them, I realized that I really had to write a story about it.”
Bird by Andrea Arnold
With Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Nikia Adams…
what are you talking about At the age of 12, Bailey was living with her brother Hunter and father Bug, who raised them alone in North Kent. Bugs doesn’t have much time for them, and Bailey, approaching puberty, looks elsewhere for attention and adventure.
did you know Barry Keoghan turned down the role of Emperor Geta in Gladiator II directed by Andrea Arnold. He explained to IndieWire: “I’m a huge fan of Gladiator and this casting. It’s a shame we can’t do both.”
“But that’s what happens in this game. You can’t do both. (…) Shooting in two different countries makes it very difficult.”
Source by Maryam Juber
With Salha Nasraoui, Mohamed Greias, Malek Mechergu…
what are you talking about In a remote Tunisian village, Aycha and Brahim are devastated by the inexplicable disappearance of their sons in an unspeakable war. When one of them returns with a mysterious and mute fiancé, the parents decide to keep the return quiet. But Bilal, a police officer and longtime friend, investigates the disturbing events.
did you know The source takes its source from the same director’s short film, Brotherhood, in 2018. Starring the same actors – except for Adam Bessa and Dea Lian – the film explores the same themes as the short, with an even greater emphasis. On motherhood and victimization of women.
A Quiet Life by Alexandros Avranas
With Chulpan Khamatova, Grigori Dobrigin, Naomi Lamp…
what are you talking about Sweden, 2018. A mysterious syndrome afflicts refugee children. In the hope of a better life, Sergey, Natalya and their two daughters were forced to leave their homeland. Despite their efforts to integrate and embody a model family, their request for asylum is rejected. Suddenly Katya, their youngest daughter, collapses and falls into a coma.
did you know For The Quiet Life, Alexandros Avranas was inspired by a real-life illness called “withdrawal syndrome,” which he learned about in a 2018 New Yorker article. Millions of children, victims of war or political repression, are sent far from their homes in the hope of an easier life and are victims of a strong state of despair.
Toto-chan, The Little Girl at the Window by Shinnosuke Yakuwa
With Liliana Ano, Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri…
what are you talking about Tokyo, early 1940s, Tetsuko, whom everyone calls Toto-chan, is a lively little girl who makes life difficult for her teacher, who eventually leaves her. His parents decide to enroll him in Tomoe, a school like no other where old wagons serve as classrooms.
did you know The feature film is an adaptation of the autobiography of Tetsuko Kuroanagi, actor, television presenter, essayist, UNICEF ambassador in Japan. The autobiography, published in 1981, is so famous in the Land of the Rising Sun that students even study it in class.
Mika Ex Machina by Mika Tard, Déborah Saïag
With Micah Tard, Deborah Sayag, Iris Bray…
what are you talking about For several months, Mika found strange things on his motorcycle: red ribbons, coins, locks… until a mini padlock hidden in his engine chain almost caused a serious accident. Determined to find the culprit, he remotes his motorcycle with the help of his friends.
did you know The story of Mika Ex Machina actually happened to director Mika Tard while he was making the film. Indeed, a few months earlier, when he was finding strange things on his motorcycle every day (red ribbons, coins, locks, etc., his engine chain.
Maja, a Finnish epic by Tiina Lim
With Amanda Jansson, Linus Troedsson, Desmond Eastwood…
what are you talking about In the 19th century, Maja married Zhanna, a modest fisherman. They settle on the isolated island of Stormskerrie, where life is a constant challenge. But the war will change their fate.
did you know Maja, a Finnish epic, is taken from a series of novels written by Ani Blomkvist in the 1960s and which are very popular in Finland. The director never read them until his producer offered to adapt them for the cinema. He initially refused the project:
“But the idea gradually took root in me and set me on an adventure. I immersed myself in reading the various volumes of the saga. It was this immersion in Bloomqvist’s world that finally convinced me to bring this saga to the screen.”
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