Shooting anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of cinema releases.
scandal investigation of state by Thierry de Peretti
With Roschdy Zem, Pio Marmai, Vincent Lindon…
What is it about ? October 2015. French customs seize seven tonnes of cannabis in the heart of the capital. The same day, a former narcotics infiltrator, Hubert Antoine, contacted Stéphane Vilner, a young journalist at Liberation.
Did you know ? Roschdy Zem knows about infiltration since he played, in Go Fast (2007), a police officer transferred to a new service of the PJ in charge of infiltrating a gang of drug traffickers.
Marry Me by Kat Coiro
With Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma…
What is it about ? An improbable love story where superstar Kat Valdez marries on a whim a simple math teacher, whom she does not even know, Charlie Gilbert.
Did you know ? With Marry Me, Jennifer Lopez returns to one of her favorite genres, the romantic comedy. She had in the past illustrated herself, in particular, in A marriage too perfect, Love at first sight in Manhattan, Troubled loves, Her mother or me! or even Plan B.
Death on the Nile by Kenneth Branagh
With Kenneth Branagh, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot…
What is it about ? During a luxurious cruise on the Nile, what was supposed to be an idyllic honeymoon ends in the brutal death of the young bride. This crime signals the end of vacation for detective Hercule Poirot. On board as a passenger, he is entrusted with the investigation by the captain of the boat.
Did you know ? Death on the Nile is an adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie published in 1937. It was already brought to the screen in 1978 with the feature film by John Guillermin, in which David Niven, Mia Farrow, Maggie Smith and Jane Birkin.
You only want me by Claire Simon
With Swann Arlaud, Emmanuelle Devos, Christophe Paou…
What is it about ? Companion of Marguerite Duras for two years, Yann Andréa feels the need to speak: his passionate relationship with the writer no longer leaves him any freedom, he must put into words what enchants and tortures him.
Did you know ? Claire Simon discovered the text I would like to talk about Duras, which she found “dazzling”, when it was published in 2016. The director recalls: “Later, while a director friend was working on Duras, I reread I would like to talk about Duras and I was still captivated. I said to myself: This is not at all for the cinema, so let’s go -y!”
Moonfall by Roland Emmerich
With Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley (II)…
What is it about ? A mysterious force has propelled the Moon out of its orbit and is hurtling it towards Earth. The impact will take place in a few weeks, involving the annihilation of all life on our planet.
Did you know ? With Moonfall, Roland Emmerich returns to his favorite genre, the science-fiction disaster film. We owe him several references in the matter, such as Independence Day, The Day After or 2012.
Great Freedom by Sebastian Meise
With Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke…
What is it about ? The story of Hans Hoffmann. He is gay, and homosexuality in post-war Germany is illegal under paragraph 175 of the Penal Code. But he persists in seeking freedom and love even in prison…
Did you know ? It was by discovering the extent of the consequences of paragraph 175 criminalizing homosexuality that Sebastian Meise had the idea for Great Freedom. If he knew this article of the German Penal Code, he was not aware of the extent of the persecutions and the immense number of people who were affected by this law.
Stars of Jonathan Barré
With Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Julien Pestel…
What is it about ? Daniel, a failed singer, works in an appliance store. Desperate to pay off his debts and find himself in the spotlight, he decides to use Stéphane, a naive and pretentious colleague, to participate in game shows.
Did you know ? Five years after the success of its first feature La Folle Histoire de Max et Léon (1,228,382 admissions in 2016), the Palmashow returns to the cinema under the leadership of their director Jonathan Barré: “We all three come from Montfort-l’Amaury and we’ve known each other since 2005. At the time, I was doing sketches in my corner: I had started by putting myself on stage and I thought I was useless! “
Buladó de Eché Janga
With Everon Jackson Hooi
What is it about ? Kenza, 11, lives with her father Ouira, a policeman who only believes what he sees and her grandfather Weljo who tries by all means to maintain the link with the original culture and spirituality of the island and his people.
The Horizon by Emilie Carpentier
With Tracy Gotoas, Sylvain Le Gall, Niia Hall…
What is it about ? In the heart of his distant suburbs where tarmac and fields intertwine, Adja, 18, burns with the desire to live intensely. The unexpected offered by the ZAD (Zone To Defend) located on the edge of his neighborhood attracts him…
Forever by Ferzan Ozpetek
With Stefano Accorsi, Edoardo Leo, Jasmine Trinca…
What is it about ? Arturo and Alessandro are going through a period of crisis. Fifteen years together have eroded the passion and love that drove them. One day, Annamaria, Alessandro’s best friend, entrusts her two children to them because she has to be hospitalized for tests.
Did you know ? Ferzan Ozpetek wanted to talk about two beings who have been a couple for a long time and who are on the verge of breaking up because the passion has withered. They now have an essentially fraternal relationship and do not know how to deal with this new situation: “What really fascinated me was the idea that once passion and sexual desire have faded, the relationship can be reborn in other forms.”