Shooting anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of cinema releases.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 by Christopher McQuarrie
With Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames…
What is it about ? In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most perilous mission yet: hunt down a gruesome new weapon before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens the world. entire humanity.
Did you know ? Initially chosen to play the villain, Nicholas Hoult withdrew from the film following the postponement of filming in February 2020. He was replaced by Esai Morales, who is known in particular for his roles in the Ozark and Murder series.
The Return of Catherine Corsini
With Aissatou Diallo Sagna, Esther Gohourou, Suzy Bemba…
What is it about ? Khédidja works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers him to take care of the children for a summer in Corsica. The opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to this island which they left fifteen years earlier in tragic circumstances.
Did you know ? La Fracture, the previous feature film by Catherine Corsini, and Le Retour have one thing in common: the presence of Aïssatou Diallo Sagna. This caregiver made her acting debut in La Fracture, for which she won the César for best supporting actress.
Soi Cheang Limbo
With Ka Tung Lam, Yase Liu, Mason Lee…
What is it about ? In the slums of Hong Kong, a veteran cop and his young superior must team up to stop a killer who preys on women, leaving their severed hand as the only signature. When all their leads run out of steam, they decide to use a young delinquent as bait.
Did you know ? Limbo has been presented at the following festivals:
-The Strange Festival 2021 – Competition
-International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2021 – Photography Prize
-Hong Kong Film Awards 2022 – Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Set Design
-Reims Polar 2023 – Grand Jury Prize and Critics’ Prize
-Collective Hallucinations 2023 – Grand Prize and Jury Prize
The dry herbs of Nuri Bilge Ceylan
With Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici…
What is it about ? Samet is a young teacher in a remote village in Anatolia. While he has been waiting for his transfer to Istanbul for several years, a series of events makes him lose all hope. Until the day he meets Nuray, a young teacher like him…
Did you know ? Nuri Bilge Ceylan wanted to build a story based on the experiences of a teacher working in a village in eastern Anatolia in order to be able to stage situations that invite reflection on certain fundamental concepts. Among them: good and evil, as well as individualism and collectivism which, in Turkey, have always constituted dichotomies according to the director.
Between Us by Jude Bauman
With Amandine Noworyta, Iris Jodorowsky, Jean-François Stevenin…
What is it about ? Elodie and Laetitia experience a close love and dream of having a child through PMA (medically assisted procreation). While Elodie discovers that she cannot get pregnant due to a health problem. And that financial troubles come to thwart their project, they decide to take a roommate.
Did you know ? Director Jude Bauman explains why he wanted to make a film about a couple of women faced with the desire for children: “Associating female homosexuality with the desire for a child causes many divisions within our society. Opinions clash with blows of certainties. Certainties harm the movement of the heart and it is always a question of stories of the heart. “
Green Algae by Pierre Jolivet
With Celine Sallette, Nina Meurisse, Julie Ferrier…
What is it about ? Following suspicious deaths, Inès Léraud, a young journalist, decides to settle in Brittany to investigate the phenomenon of green algae. Through her encounters, she discovers the fabric of silence that surrounds this ecological and social disaster. Faced with pressure, will she manage to make the truth triumph?
Did you know ? In Rouge, Céline Sallette already played a journalist caught in the turmoil of an ecological problem.
Little Jesus by Julien Rigoulot
With Antoine Bertrand, Gerard Darmon, Bruno Sanches…
What is it about ? Jean, a recently separated father, is having a hard time… But the course of his life could well change, because he is sure of it: his son, Loulou, 10 years old, works miracles… and with a bit of luck… he could even be the new messiah! All that remains is to convince the rest of the world…
Did you know ? Petit Jesus is Julien Rigoulot’s first feature film, which comes from advertising and music videos. After more than a decade making videos in this environment, his life changes. “In short, everything was going very well, but in my forties, everything collapsed… A real gag! Overnight, I lost everything I had built at record speed and found myself naked … Well almost, because I still had the essentials: my little boy and a lot of freedom”he explains.
Assault by Adilkhan Yerzhanov
With Nurbek Mukushev, Azamat Nigmanov, Aleksandra Revenko…
What is it about ? High school students are taken hostage by armed and masked strangers. Learning that the army will only arrive in two days because a snowstorm is raging, Tazshi, the math teacher, makes the decision to go on the attack with his ex-wife, a village policeman, a war veteran. ‘Afghanistan, an alcoholic, a PE teacher and the principal of the school…
Did you know ? Most of the scenes were shot in multiple locations near Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, in freezing winter conditions. “The locations were exposed to the wind, and in this part of the world, the winds are worse than the cold. But our concept and the poetics of the film demanded it”recalls Adilkhan Yerzhanov.
The Education of Ademoka by Adilkhan Yerzhanov
With Adema Yerzhanova, Daniyar Alshinov, Bolat Kalymbetov…
What is it about ? The young Ademoka wants to go to school but her status as Lyuli – a kind of Central Asian gypsy – destines her to beg. Erkin, once a famous writer, now an unusual teacher, has just been expelled from his school. He will spot Ademoka’s talent and decides to take her under his wing, giving her an education.
Did you know ? If it depicts two misfits who try to find their place in the world, The Education of Ademoka is not a dark film, as underlined by Adilkhan Yerzhanov : “Social films don’t have to be heavy and sad, audiences and directors have the choice to embrace a certain levity, however important the subject matter.”
Ollie & Company by Anton Setola
What is it about ? In the heart of a teeming city, there is a haven of peace. It is a small park, closed and forgotten, a real oasis in the middle of the urban jungle. This is the land of Ollie the owl, Charlie the frog, Mabel the stork, and five little birds. Ollie’s friends live there many adventures told in 9 chapters.
Did you know ? Ollie & company adapts the animated series Ollie for the cinema. Director Anton Setola is delighted with this new adventure: “I sincerely thank Les Films du Whippet for this proposal and this adaptation with a very specific selection adapted to a theme and in the form of episodes. Ollie will therefore have the chance to be seen by children older than the target audience on the television channels and I welcome this idea.”