At the cinema on December 11, these are the films to see: Jamais sans mon psy with Christian Clavier, Saint-Ex with Louis Garrel and Vincent Cassel…: Cinema and series

At the cinema on December 11, these are the films to see: Jamais sans mon psy with Christian Clavier, Saint-Ex with Louis Garrel and Vincent Cassel…: Cinema and series
At the cinema on December 11, these are the films to see: Jamais sans mon psy with Christian Clavier, Saint-Ex with Louis Garrel and Vincent Cassel…: Cinema and series

Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for moviegoers: every week, discover behind the scenes of cinema releases.

Never without my shrink by Arnaud Lemort

With Christian Clavier, Baptiste Lecaplain, Claire Chust…

What is it about? Dr. Béranger is a famous psychoanalyst who succeeds in everything. His life would be perfect if it weren't for this very anxious and extremely clingy patient: Damien Leroy. To finally get rid of her, he makes her believe that the only way to heal is to find true love.

But as he prepares to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary, his daughter tells him that she has finally found the man of her life who is none other than… Damien. The party will turn into a nightmare.

Did you know? In 2025, Christian Clavier will be in the casting of the comedy Le Million by Grégoire Vigneron, for which he will reunite with Rayane Bensetti, who plays, in Jamais sans mon psy, the rival of Baptiste Lecaplain.

Saint-Ex by Pablo Agüero

With Louis Garrel, Diane Kruger, Vincent Cassel…

What is it about? In 1930, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an Aéropostale pilot in Argentina. When Henri Guillaumet, his best friend and the best pilot at Aéropostale, disappears in the Andes, Saint-Ex decides to go looking for him. This impossible quest forces him to surpass himself, making his ability to dream his greatest strength…

Did you know? Pablo Agüero was born at the foot of Aconcagua, in west-central Argentina, where Saint-Exupéry flew over every day in tireless search for his lost friend. The director confides: “At home, there was only one book: The Little Prince. This philosophical tale helped me overcome the extreme precariousness of my living conditions, pushing me to build my own imaginary universe.”

Women on the Balcony by Noémie Merlant

With Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu, Noémie Merlant…

What is it about? Three women, in an apartment in 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.

Did you know? Noémie Merlant started writing her film alone four years ago. She then reunited with Céline Sciamma to co-write the screenplay, which had her in Portrait of a Girl on Fire (2019).

Twenty Gods by Louise Courvoisier

With Clément Faveau, Maïwène Barthelemy, Luna Garret…

What is it about? 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.

Did you know? Louise Courvoisier grew up in the Jura, where Vingt Dieux was filmed. To write her film, she was inspired by the people who surrounded her during her youth. According to her words, she wanted to “tell a story within a realistic universe.

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim by Kenji Kamiyama

Avec Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto…

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What is it about? This new chapter, set 183 years before the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, explores the history of the House of Helm Hammerhand, King of Rohan. Faced with the sudden attack of Wulf, a vengeful and cruel lord, Helm and his people barricade themselves in the fortress of Hornburg, renamed Helm's Deep.

Did you know? The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of the Rohirrim is the sixth animated adaptation of JRR Tolkien's writings after The Hobbit (1966), a short film made solely to retain the rights to his work; The Hobbit (1977) by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass; The Lord of the Rings (1978) by Ralph Bakshi; The Return of the King (1980) by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass; and The Hobbit (1991), an unfinished Soviet production.

Teddy the Pooh's Christmas by Andrea Eckerbom

Avec Marte Klerck-Nilssen, John F. Brungot, Vegard Strand Eide…

What is it about? While the first snowflakes have just appeared, Marianne is impatiently awaiting the arrival of Christmas with her whole family. But the little girl can't help but think of Teddy, an adorable teddy bear that she saw on the shelf of a Christmas market stand.

Christmas at Miller's Point by Tyler Taormina

With Matilda Fleming, Michael Cera, Francesca Scorsese…

What is it about? An iridescent Christmas bauble, both comforting and twilight: Tyler Taormina films a New Year's Eve that brings together the members of a middle-class Italian-American family. As the night wears on and tensions flare, one of the teenagers slips away with her friend to conquer the wintery suburbs.

Did you know? Italian-American director Tyler Taormina was inspired by his family's Christmas gatherings on Long Island, which has been organizing a New Year's Eve like the one in the film for fifty years. But what especially encouraged him to take the plunge were the confidences of his uncle, who spent ten years secretly developing a book about his life, in parallel with his work as a banker.

Upset by people frustrated at not leading a creative life, he decided to make this feature film.

Fotogenico de Marcia Romano, Benoit Sabatier

With Christophe Paou, Roxane Mesquida, Angèle Metzger…

What is it about? Raoul arrives in Marseille where his daughter died. Everything she had told him about her life? A fabric of mythos. While trying to put the pieces together, he discovers that she had recorded a record with a group of girls. He then sets out to reassemble this group, whatever the cost. And in underwear if necessary.

They Will Not Move Us by Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos

Avec Luisa Huertas, Rebeca Manríquez, José Alberto Patiño…

What is it about? A stubborn lawyer, Socorro has only one obsession: finding the soldier who killed her brother during the massacre of Tlatelolco students in 1968, in Mexico City. After decades of searching, the old woman finally seems to discover a lead that puts her on the path of a mysterious soldier.

FARC guerrilla, the future has a story by Pierre Carles

What is it about? A look back at 50 years of life of the Colombian guerrillas. Women and men, who took up arms in a context of profound social inequalities and political violence, recount their lives as fighters and their exit from the maquis, without denying themselves.

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