Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of a film release.
Rumba The Life of Frank Dubosky
With Frank Dubosc, Luna Espinoza, Jean-Pierre Darossin…
What is it about? Fifty-something Tony, a retired school bus driver, has been living alone since leaving his wife and children twenty years ago. Shaken by a heart attack, he finds the necessary courage to face the past and enroll incognito in a dance class run by his daughter.
did you know While writing, Frank Dubosk managed not to dance too much, knowing that he could create an illusion through framing. Therefore, the challenge was not so much in physical preparation as in staging.
Ball from Hell Jessica M. by Thompson
With Natalie Emanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen…
What is it about? After the death of her mother, Evie remains without a family. She decides to take a DNA test and discovers a distant cousin she never suspected existed. After hooking up with her, he invites her to a lavish wedding in the English countryside to meet his new family.
Balthasar Kormakur’s beast
With Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Ayana Hali…
What is it about? Dr. Nate Daniels returns to South Africa to vacation with his two daughters on a game reserve. But the rest will turn into a test of survival when a vengeful lion begins to devour anyone in its path.
did you know None of the scenes involving lions and humans were filmed with real lions. Archival footage of real lions was used to illustrate the film. Be it the lion that the story revolves around or the others, they were all created digitally.
Leila and her brothers by Said Rustae
With Tarane Alidoosti, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Peyman Maad…
What is it about? Leila dedicated her whole life to her parents and four brothers. A family affected by an unprecedented economic crisis is collapsing under debts. To get them out of this situation, Leila plans: to buy a shop to start a business with her brothers.
did you know Layla and Her Brothers is set against the same family background as Said Rustae’s feature debut, A Life and a Day. The filmmaker explains: “Family is a central theme for me, right from my short films. So Leila and her brothers is not an update in my eyes, but a continuity.”
Continental Drift (South) by Lionel Bayer
With Isabel Care, Theodore Pellerin, Ursina Lardis…
What is it about? Nathalie Adler is in the EU mission in Sicily. He is particularly responsible for organizing the next visit of Macron and Merkel to the migrant camp. But who wants to believe a European family on the verge of a nervous breakdown?
Green blinds by Jean Becker
With Gerard Depardieu, Fanny Ardan, Benoit Poelvorde…
What is it about? “Les Volets Verts” paints a portrait of a holy monster, Jules Mogin, an actor at the height of his fame in the 70s, a male intimacy is revealed beneath the celebrity.
did you know Fanny Ardan and Gerard Depardieu have played together ten times. For Jean Becker, they refer to the very famous couples of actors who existed at one time, such as Simon Valéry and Jean Desailles, Madeleine Reno and Jean-Louis Barot or Delphine Seyrig and Sami Frey. He specifies:
“In life, Depardieu feels a deep love for Fanny Ardan. So their complicity in life is also found in the film, and it doesn’t need to be explained. In Les Volets Verts, he acts as he does towards her because he feels that he is going to run away from her.”
Wild men Thomas Daneskov
With Rasmus Bjerg, Zaki Youssef, Bjorn Sundqvist…
What is it about? Martin, on his way to the seminary, decides to leave everything behind and live like his ancestors did thousands of years ago, before supermarkets and smartphones ruined everything.
did you know The inspiration for the film’s design was twofold, as director Thomas Daneskov explains: “On the one hand, we all know a man who can’t handle and manage his emotions, and on the other hand, there is a constant human tendency to add traps to our way, to complicate things in order to get things done. Don’t relax.”
Three Thousand Years Awaiting You by George Miller
With Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton, Aamito Lagum…
What is it about? Alithea Bean, although content with her life, is skeptical of the world. One day he meets a genie who offers to grant him three wishes in exchange for his freedom. But Alithea is too erudite to ignore that wish stories in fairy tales end badly.
did you know Three Thousand Years is an adaptation of AS Byatt’s short story Le Djinn dans l’œil-de-rossignol, published in 1994. George Miller discovered the text in the late 1990s and was forever noted for it.
Tad the Explorer and the Emerald Table by Enrique Gatto
With Philippe Bozo, Oscar Barberan, Guillaume Lebon…
What is it about? Ted Stones’ dream is to be recognized as a great archaeologist, but all his attempts to agree with Ryan, the brilliant expedition leader and his colleagues, turn into a fiasco. By opening the sarcophagus, he unleashes a curse that endangers the lives of his friends.
Sing a Little Harmony by Yasuhiro Yoshiura
With Tao Tsuchiya, Satoshi Hino, Mikako Komatsu…
What is it about? The beautiful and mysterious Shion transfers to Keibu High School, where she quickly becomes popular thanks to her warm personality. However, it turns out to be an AI (artificial intelligence) in a secret test phase! His mission is to please Satomi, a hardened loner.
Source: allocine
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