Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of a film release.
Crypto and Super Animals by Jared Stern, Sam Levine
With Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, The Sopranos…
What is it about? Krypto, Superman’s super dog, faces a huge challenge: rescuing his master, who has been kidnapped by Lex Luthor and his evil guinea pig Lulu. For this, he will have to team up with a gang of kind-hearted but rather clumsy animals.
did you know Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart know each other well, having starred together in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its sequel, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw and most notably Almost Secret Agents.
Marcel! Jasmine Trinca with Alba Rorwacher, Maayan Conti, Giovanni Ralli…
What is it about? The little girl is sleepless. Mother is an artist. The dog’s name is Marcel. The little girl loves her mother passionately, but her mother loves Marcel more than anything else. Will an unforeseen event allow these chains of love to be reconnected?
did you know Italian actress Jasmine Trinca signs her first feature film as a director with Marcel! : “I’ve been on camera for over thirty years, and I felt more and more the need to change my perspective. After being the object for so long, I wanted to try being the subject.”
Peter Bebiak’s Auschwitz Report
With Noel Chuchor, Peter Ondreichka, John Hanna…
What is it about? Two young Slovak Jews, exiled to Auschwitz in 1942, managed to escape on April 10, 1944. Their goal was to reveal to the world what was happening in the death camps and to try to save thousands of people. But their story seems so implausible that allies may not believe it.
did you know For Peter Bebiak, the Auschwitz report, like films such as Schindler’s List and Son of Saul, does not forget the horrors caused by the rise of fascism: “Several years ago, the socio-political situation in Slovakia brought the extreme right to the parliament. Unfortunately, this problem goes beyond Slovakia.”
Sunset by Michel Franco
With Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yashua Lario…
What is it about? A wealthy English family is on a lavish vacation in Acapulco when news of a death forces them to return to London. Upon arrival, Neil says that he forgot his passport in the hotel room. On his way back from the airport, he asks his taxi to drop him off at a modest boarding house in Acapulco…
did you know Michelle Franco discovers Tim Roth after The Chronicle (2015). The director also wrote the central character of Sundown especially for the actor. He explains: “Our sensibilities are similar, and I thought he would be receptive to the story. I wrote the script in a few weeks, unlike Nouvel Ordre, which took me years.”
Mi iubita mon amour by Noemi Merlant
What is it about? With Gimi Covaci, Noémie Merlant, Sanda Codreanu… Jeanne will travel to Romania to celebrate her bachelorette party with her friends. There he will meet Nino and his family. Everything separates them. This is the start of a passionate and timely summer.
did you know Gimmi Kovac is a young Roma who started shooting in Shakira and co-wrote Mi iubita mon amour with director Noemi Merlant. From the age of 8 to 13, he grew up in the streets of Paris, Place de la République. He recalls: “I saw people’s malice towards gypsies, as long as no one in my family was hurt, no one was stolen.”
A similar summer by Dennis Cote
With Larissa Corriveau, Od Mathews, Laure Japicon…
What is it about? Invited to investigate sexual discomfort in a nursing home, three young women spend their days taming intimate demons. Under the calm supervision of a German therapist and a benevolent social worker, the group struggles to maintain a fragile equilibrium.
did you know Denis Côté was the first to notice that Quebec cinema rarely portrays sexuality head-on. However, he didn’t feel like the ideal director for the subject. Then he read a book about the word nymphomania, written by New York historian Carol Gronman.
Costa Brava, Lebanon Munya Acc
With Nadine Labaki, Saleh Bakri, Nadia Sharbel…
What is it about? Lebanon, in the near future. Soraya and Walid built an idyllic life in the mountains, far from the chaos and pollution of Beirut. The peaceful life of the family is severely challenged by the installation of a supposedly ecological landfill.
did you know Costa Brava, Lebanon refers to a beach located near Beirut and is named Costa Brava in reference to the beaches of Spain. In 2015, it became a giant pile of waste for the entire region.
Become a Father by Tetsuya Mariko
Yu Aoi, Tokio Emoto, Kanji Furutachi…
What is it about? Clumsy and naive, Miyamoto, a young salaryman at a stationery company, falls in love with the mysterious Yasuko. This is used by Miyamoto to get rid of an unwanted friend, but ends up being related to the zeal of his admirer.
did you know Becoming Father is an adaptation of the cult manga in Japan, Miyamoto kara kimi e Hideki Arai, which was released in the late 1990s. Tetsuya Mariko was noted for reading it when she was 20 years old.
Destruction Babies by Tetsuya Mariko
With Yuya Yagira, Masaki Suda, Nana Komatsu…
What is it about? Mitsuhama, the port of Shikoku, is the most rural area in the south of Japan. Two orphan brothers Taira and Shota Ashiwara live there. Elder Taira is obsessed with fighting. One day, when he is beaten by a mob, he travels to Matsuyama, the nearest big city, in search of strong opponents.
did you know In Destruction Babies, the characters are locked in spirals of ultra-violence, with a very brutal representation of it. While writing the film, Tetsuya Mariko traveled to Matsuyama, a city in Ehime Prefecture, and met a man his own age who told him about his violent youth.
Source: allocine
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