Canal+ is broadcasting, this Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 9:09 p.m., a comedy which was particularly appreciated in cinemas in France this year: A little something extra takes us to a summer camp like no other… Tele-Leisure highlights the charming setting of the film by revealing its location.
A little something extra is the surprise of the year with its more than 10 million box office entries. This comedy tells the crazy adventure of Paulo, played by Artus, and his father (Clovis Cornillac). On the run, the two men are forced to take refuge in a summer camp for young adults with mental disabilities. To gain acceptance, they pretend to be a resident and his specialized educator. With their new companions, they go to a lodge to spend an unforgettable vacation. To get to know better behind the scenesA little something extrabroadcast this Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 9:09 p.m. on the Canal+ channel, Tele-Leisure reveals where this hit comedy was filmed.
A little something extra : where was the film shot?
Artus and his traveling companions go to a particularly green region. Perhaps you recognized the Vercors mountains and the Isère valley. It is in fact in this rural landscape that was filmed A little something extra. The lodge where the colony goes, namely the central location of the plot, is located in the locality of Gontier in Izeron. But before going to this charming place, the vacationers and their companions left Valencia. It is in this town in Drôme that the fictional home named “The Lilacs“.
The difficulties encountered by Artus in preparing the film
During the preparation of his very first film, Artus was aware that integrating people with disabilities would pose challenges. And in fact, for the press kit, the director acknowledges: “We encountered a lot of rejection.” Certain reactions surprised him a lot, and not necessarily in a good way. He explains: “We've heard some completely crazy sentences – 'well, that's okay, we know they exist, we're not going to show them either'… It's distressing. It talks about the fear, the rejection that disability arouses, today today again.” However, Artus did not let himself be discouraged by the opinions of others. On the contrary, Paulo's interpreter used the negative comments as a source of motivation. He says: “In any case, the more people told me ‘no’, the more I wanted to make this film.” Although the comedian is not yet considering making a sequel to A little something extrahe can nevertheless be proud of the success of his first film… A comedy that hit the mark in France
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