Babygirl by Halina Raine
With Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Bandera…
what are you talking about Romi, the CEO of a large company, has everything to be happy: a loving husband, two full-grown daughters and a successful career. But one day, she meets a young intern at the company she runs in New York. He begins a torrid affair with her, even risking it all to fulfill his deepest fantasies…
did you know After the film’s grand premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2024, Nicole Kidman received one of the longest standing ovations of the festival – more than six minutes of applause. The film also won the Wolpe Cup for Best Actress.
I’m Still Here by Walter Sales
With Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Selton Melo…
what are you talking about Rio, 1971, under a military dictatorship. Paiva’s big house, near the beach, is a haven of life, common words, games, meetings. Until the day when men from the regime arrive to arrest the father of the family, Rubens, who disappears without a trace. His wife Eunice and his five children will then lead a fierce battle in search of the truth…
The Wolf Man by Lee Whannell
With Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth…
what are you talking about A father living in San Francisco, Blake inherits his childhood home, an old farmhouse deep in Oregon. While his relationship is failing, he convinces his wife Charlotte to get a change of scenery and move to his home in Oregon with their young daughter Ginger. But when Blake, Charlotte and their daughter arrive at the farm, they are attacked by an invisible animal…
For the love of Elise Otzenberger
With Cecil de France, Arthur Igual, Darius Zarabian…
what are you talking about Sara and Antoine are on the verge of falling apart, worn down by their busy daily lives between work and their two children. One day, the elder Simon confided in his mother that he was hearing voices. As Antoine struggles to understand the problem, Sarah decides to support her son. How far will she be ready for love?
did you know Par amour is a project that Elise Otzenberger has been working on for a long time. The filmmaker wanted to rewrite the doubts that a mother might face when overwhelmed by the weight of responsibilities, to the risk of sinking into a kind of madness:
“Furthermore, watching my little boys play together and make up crazy stories has fueled my desire for cinema that veers into the fantastical.”He specifies.
The Fourth Wall by David Oelhofen
With Laurent Lafitte, Simon Abkarian, Manal Isa…
what are you talking about Lebanon, 1982. To honor a promise to an old friend, Georges goes to Beirut on a project that is both utopian and risky: staging Antigone in the middle of a fratricidal conflict to steal the peace. Actors from different political and religious camps portray the characters.
did you know The Fourth Wall is adapted from the novel of the same name by Sorge Challandon, published in 2013 by Grasset and which won the Goncourt des Lycées prize at the time. This is not the first time that artistic fields have taken an interest in this book, as it has already been adapted into comics and theater.
The Maldoror File by Fabre du Welz
With Anthony Bajon, Alba Gaia Bellucci, Alexis Manent…
what are you talking about Belgium, 1995. The troubling disappearance of two young girls stirs the public and creates an unprecedented media frenzy. Paul Chartier, an idealistic young gendarme, joins the secret operation “Maldoror”, dedicated to tracking down a suspected repeat offender.
Spectators! By Arnaud Desplechin
With Mathieu Amalric, Dominique Paine, Clement Hervier-Léger…
what are you talking about What goes to the cinema? Why have we been going there for over 100 years? I wanted to celebrate cinemas, their magic. Also, I followed the path of a young Paul Daedalus as a coming-of-age novel for viewers. Mix memories, fiction, investigations… a torrent of images that tear us apart.
did you know Knowing that Arnaud Desplechin admires the philosopher Stanley Cavell, producers Charles Gilbert and Romain Blondeau asked him to make a documentary about the cinema. Having never done anything but fiction, he decided to create a hybrid form, as he says:
“Writing was easy because I returned to thoughts about cinema that had been running through my head for twenty years: so the film is a commission of Charles and a novel, and an infinitely personal essay…”
Memoirs of a Snail by Adam Elliott
With Jacki Weaver, Eric Bana, Sarah Snook…
what are you talking about When her father dies, the happy and marginal life of Grace Poodle, a snail collector and avid reader, is disrupted. Separated from his twin brother Gilbert, he ends up with a foster family on the other side of Australia. Hung over her brother’s letters, ignored by her guardians and bullied by her classmates, Grace sinks into despair.
Dreamland by Theophile Moreau, Paul Gurdon, Julie Marshall
what are you talking about How can we encourage young people to keep their dreams and make them come true? To answer this question, we go on a journey to meet young people from all over the world. They tell us about themselves, their experiences, what built them, and above all, their dreams, their future and their country. Yes, the dream is still possible.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Morphy by Merlin Crossingham
what are you talking about With these 8 short programs combined into one film, immerse yourself in the evil world of Morphy, a mischievous little creature made of modeling clay. He shares his adventures with his best friend Chas and a merry band, including the feathery Delilah, the wise Grand Morph and the tiny critters.
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