In 2039, ecology is at its worst, and eco-terrorists are fighting against an increasingly fascist state, which has a new idea to create even more repression. In Planète B, there is little room for hope, and the director, Aude Léa Rapin, is inspired by the genre of anticipation for her new film, to be discovered on December 25 at the cinema. In the cast, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Souheila Yacoub and India Hair.
The synopsis of Planet B
France, 2039. One night, activists hunted by the State disappear without leaving any trace. Julia Bombarth is among them. When she wakes up, she discovers herself locked in a completely unknown world: PLANET B.
CNET France's opinion
For her second film as a director, filmmaker Aude Léa Rapin hits hard, with this hyper-ambitious story, in a genre often shunned by French productions: science fiction. Planet B is the first virtual prison, and the captives it contains are at the mercy of those who hold them, physically, but especially psychologically. This mental prison authorizes the worst tortures: sending nightmares to prisoners, showing them terrible images, etc.
And as is often the case with authors of this genre, Rapin uses the veneer of science fiction to talk about our current world. Planet B is thus the first social and sci-fi film to reach us, and the influence of stories such as 1984 is obvious. In the press kit for the feature film, the director specifies: “All the motifs that drive Planète B are already at work: surveillance, pollution, the hell of exile, the rise of extremes. .. The only idea that goes beyond today's reality is that of a metaverse as an alternative to prison. But we are not that far away.” Planète B is also fueled by the numerous oppositions that France has experienced in recent years between activists and law enforcement, but aims to bring hope.
The subject is therefore eminently political, but that does not prevent the filmmaker from taking care of the image, and the vision of this France of 2039, corrupted by pollution and the surveillance of multiple drones which fly over the city of Grenoble, where the scene takes place. the story. Among the film's influences, Aude Léa Rapin mentions the Cyberpunk genre, but also the film The Truman Show. And Planète B lives up to its ambitions. It’s a great success, supported by a more than convincing cast.
What to see after Planet B
On numerous occasions, Planète B recalls the intoxicating atmosphere of another realistic French SF film, Meanwhile on Earth, by Jérémy Clapin, which we encourage you to (re)watch. The feature film is currently only available in physical format.
