We have waited a long time. “The guinea pigs” was not released in the cinema, Covid obliges, but is available on OCS from this November 10, 2021. On this occasion, we interviewed Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla.
Guinea pigs, directed by Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, will ultimately not be entitled to dark rooms, but will indeed be visible. Visit OCS to discover this film with Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla! Guinea pigs follows the love story of Charlotte and Adam, a couple since high school. If they have just had their first child, they are no longer happy together … To save their story, they decide to become the guinea pigs of a new treatment supposed to strengthen the bond and the desire. Luckily, the effects are there and the passion is reborn. But that’s without counting the stopping of treatment … Guinea pigs is a romantic comedy that renews the genre and that we recommend to you for 3 reasons.
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The alchemy of Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla in “The guinea pigs”
The challenge when making a romantic comedy is to find the perfect duo who will embody the love story, the one who will burst the screen and whose chemistry will be visible 1000 kilometers away. Obviously, nothing will exceed Hugh Grant and Julia Robert in Love at first sight in Notting Hill, but Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla form a duo that works in Guinea pigs. Moreover, we testified to their understanding in an interview. No doubt they had a lot of fun on set …
“The guinea pigs”, a nice reflection on love
Guinea pigs, behind its looks of very simple romantic comedies, is also a reflection on love and the duration of the couple. If Charlotte and Adam are on the verge of breaking up early in the film, they love each other deeply. The proof being that they are ready to do anything to find the passion of their beginnings. Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud’s film addresses these ends of relationships that are both painful and tender at the same time, those that we do not want to leave, but whose end we see approaching and that we can hardly avoid.
“Les cobayes” is a successful first feature film for Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Guinea pigs is the opportunity to discover a new talent in French cinema. If we remain subjugated by the usual Xavier Beauvois, Jacques Audiard or Valérie Lemercier, we must leave room for budding directors. This is a first feature film for Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, who had already gone behind the camera for series and short films. A real to follow!