Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of a film release.
Black Adam by Jaume Collet-Serrat
With Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan…
What is it about? Nearly five millennia after receiving superpowers from the ancient gods, Black Adam is freed from his earthly grave, ready to exact his own justice in the modern world…
did you know In addition to playing Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson is producing a feature film through his company Seven Bucks. The actor, who interprets the superhero for the first time, grew up with comics dedicated to the character.
“I’m drawn to Black Adam because he’s one of the few superheroes, or super-villains and anti-heroes—depending on how you look at it—who was dark-skinned and looked like me. Besides, he was really bad.”. It took him ten years to complete the project.
James Hutt’s new toy
With Jamel Debussy, Daniel Oteweil, Simon Falius…
What is it about? Sami lives happily in the suburbs with friends, neighbors and his wife Alice. On his son’s birthday, the richest man in France opens a department store that he owns. Alexander chooses Sami, the night watchman, as his new toy…
did you know The New Toy is a reinterpretation of Francis Weber’s toy, released in 1976 with Pierre Richard. It was producer Richard Grandpierre who offered the project to James Huth. The latter was stunned by the offer before seeing the original film again.
“Then I realized that there was a different point of view on this issue. In my eyes, Francis Weber’s Toy is his most powerful and crazy film. I realized that the themes of the film, which were already relevant at the time, were even more so today: social divisions, the son-king and the question of whether money can buy everything make.
EO of Ezhi Skolimovski
With Sandra Dzymalska, Tomasz Organek, Mateusz Kosiukewicz…
What is it about? The world is a mysterious place, especially as seen through the eyes of an animal. Along the way, EO, a gray donkey with melancholy eyes, meets good and bad people and experiences joy and sorrow, but never, for a second, loses his innocence.
did you know A few decades ago, Jerzy Skolimowski said in an interview with Cahiers du Cinéma that the only film that moved him to tears was Au random Balthazar (1966). The famous Polish director recalls:
“I think I discovered it after the release. I haven’t shed a single tear in the cinema since. So I owe it to Robert Bresson to make me believe that turning an animal into a movie hero is not only possible, but also a great source of emotion.”
NMR by Christian Mung
With Marin Grigor, Judith Stait, Makrina Barladeanu…
What is it about? A few days before Christmas, Matthias returned to his native, multi-ethnic village in Transylvania, Germany after leaving his job. When the factory run by her ex-lover decides to hire foreign workers, the peace of the small community is disturbed.
did you know RMN takes place in a small multi-ethnic village in Transylvania, a famous region of Romania, shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic (from Christmas 2019 to early 2020). Christian Munjew explains why he chose to set his new film there:
“With so many ethnic origins, Transylvania became a favorite playground for all kinds of populist or nationalist movements. Violent tensions erupted in the 1990s, causing several casualties. Then everything calmed down.”
Capture of Gilles Perret
With Pierre Deladonchamp, Letizia Dosh, Grigory Montel…
What is it about? Like his father, Cédric works for a precision engineering company in Haute-Savoie. The factory should be sold again to the investment fund. Tired of being dependent on cynical speculators, Cedric and his childhood friends attempt the impossible: buy a factory by pretending to be financiers!
Belle and Sebastien: The New Generation of Pierre Corret
With Michelle LaRocque, Robinson Mensah-Rouane, Alice David…
What is it about? 10-year-old Sebastian reluctantly spends his holidays in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. He has to lend a hand to the flock of sheep, nothing too exciting for a city boy like him… but that’s considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog who’s being mistreated by his master.
did you know After L’Aventure des Marguerite (2020), Pierre Corret wanted to continue his collaboration with Radar Films. Producer Clement Miserez then pitched him the idea to make Belle and Sebastian, moving the story to the current era and reinventing the characters. Fascinated by the project, the director wrote the script together with Alexander Kofra.
Pharaoh, Savage and Princess Michelle Ocelot
With Oscar Lesage, Claire de la Ree du Cannes, Aisa Maiga…
What is it about? 3 tales, 3 eras, 3 worlds: an epic from ancient Egypt, a medieval legend from Auvergne, an 18th-century fantasy of Ottoman costumes and Turkish palaces to be swept away by contrasting dreams.
did you know Michel Ocelot took six years to make Daylight in Paris (2018), like most of his previous feature films. Then the director wanted to devote himself to a lighter project. He noted a tale collected years ago by Henri Pourat, Le Conte du Beau Sauvage:
“I kept a wonderful original tale longer than I usually do. Then I looked at another collection, Tales from Morocco. In one tale, which was about something completely different, I noted a young girl’s professed interest in a handsome donut seller. Reminds me of stories from the Arabian Nights.”
Brothers of Nicholas Stoller
With Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, TS Madison…
What is it about? The story of two men whose relationship could become a great love story. It is possible. It must be said that they are very busy men.
did you know Bros is the first romantic comedy about two gay men to be produced by a major, as well as the first studio film in history to have all the main roles played by LGBTQ+ actors. Bias is also introduced between Bob’s character and the boy he likes, Aaron after meeting.
Equal to Equal – Auf Augenhöhe by Evi Goldbrunner, Joachim Dollhopf
With Jordan Prentice, Louis Vorbach, Ella Frey…
What is it about? 10-year-old Mitch lives in an orphanage. A letter found by chance that belonged to his missing mother allows him to find a trace of the father he dreamed of as strong and protective. The reality he faces overwhelms him.
Yuku and the Himalayan Flower by Arnaud Demuinck, Remy Durin
With Lili Demuink-Deidier, Agnes Jau, Arnaud…
What is it about? On the top of the highest mountains of the earth lives a plant that is nourished by the most perfect light of the sun. It is called… Himalayan Flower. Yuku leaves his family to search for this flower with eternal light. He wants to give it to his grandmother, who announced that she will soon have to go with the little blind mole to the meanders of the earth.
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