This week, discover ''Twenty Gods'', the story of a young Jura resident ready to do anything for his family, and ''Les Femmes au Balcon'', a daring story where three roommates face the unexpected with humor and determination .
Thierry Chèze, from Première magazine, describes this film as “an extremely endearing drama, filmed with local actors and a mostly family crew“. Louise Courvoisier, originally from the Jura, makes a point of anchoring her work in local reality, offering a sincere vision of this region and its inhabitants. “This film avoids any miserabilism and remains deeply human», adds Thierry Chèze.
For his part, “women on the balcony», directed by Noémie Merlant, brings a touch of fantastic comedy: in a Marseille crushed by the heat, three roommates, played by Noémie Merlant, Souheila Yacoub, and Annie Mercier, observe their mysterious neighbor, played by Lucas Bravo. What begins as a light plot turns into the fantastical and the terrifying…
« This film combines drama, humor and an essential dose of madness», According to Thierry Chèze. At the helm of the screenplay, Noémie Merlant has teamed up with Céline Sciamma, which promises narrative richness and emotional depth.
Drama (FR) directed by Louise Courvoisier with Clément Faveau, Maïwène Barthelemy, Luna Garret
Totone, 18, spends most of his time drinking beers and going to Jura dance halls with his group of friends. But reality catches up with him: he must take care of his 7-year-old little sister and find a way to earn a living. He then set out to make the best county in the region, the one with which he would win the gold medal in the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros.
Fantasy comedy (FR) by, and with Noémie Merlant, and Souheila Yacoub, Annie Mercier
Three women, in an apartment in Marseille in the middle of a heatwave. Opposite, their mysterious neighbor, object of all fantasies. They find themselves stuck in a terrifying and delusional affair with their only quest, their freedom.
