New week, new films on display. From Mon Ket directed by François Damiens, to Demi-sœurs or Je Vais Mieux, this Wednesday's cinema releases vary in all kinds, to please young and old. To your notebooks!
The Dolphin Man, in the footsteps of Jacques Mayol
Documentary directed by Jean-Marc Barr.
Synopsis: In 1988, Le Grand Bleu was released, a film inspired by the story of Jacques Mayol. This hitherto almost unknown freediver suddenly becomes an international star. Its history has influenced a whole generation of young people in their way of understanding the sea. A journey in the footsteps of this lover of the sea, to discover what his life was and what legacy left behind this man who was the first to descend to 100 meters deep in free diving.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRXRXOVMdb8
The Fakir's Extraordinary Journey
Comedy directed by Ken Scott with Dhanush, Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty, Barkhad Abdi, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller, Abel Jafri, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Stefano Cassetti, and Seema Biswas.
Synopsis: Aja, a young con artist from Mumbai begins, on the death of his mother, an extraordinary journey in the footsteps of the father he never knew. He meets love in Paris in a Swedish furniture store, danger in the company of Somali migrants in England, fame on a dance floor in Rome, adventure in a hot air balloon over the Mediterranean, and finally understands what true wealth is and who he wants to become.
Train of life or Angélique's travels
Drama directed by Paul Vecchiali with Astrid Adverbe, Paul Vecchiali, Marianne Basler, Brigitte Roüan, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, Pascal Cervo.
Synopsis: At several stages of her life, Angelique, with an immutable appearance, rubs shoulders with very different people during her train journeys. Does a woman have the right and the opportunity to live her sexuality as she sees fit?
My Ket
Comedy directed by François Damiens with François Damiens, Tatiana Rojo.
Synopsis: Dany Versavel has a problem with his son: at 15, Sullivan no longer wants a father who is the king behind bars. For Dany, his "ket" is his life, out of the question to let him go. So he decides to escape from prison prematurely! Between runs, shenanigans and small pleasures, he has so much to teach her. An apprenticeship in his image. At the crowbar, without modesty or restraint. But where we could fear the worst, hides perhaps the best …
Operation Beirut
Suspense directed by Brad Anderson with Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Mark Pellegrino, Shea Whigham, Alon Aboutboul, Jonny Coyne, Douglas Hodge, Kate Fleetwood, Leila Bekhti.
Synopsis: Beirut, 1972. American diplomat Mason Skiles organizes a reception, in the presence of his wife and Karim, a 13-year-old Lebanese orphan whom the couple hopes to adopt. But the cocktail is disrupted by the arrival of Mason's best friend, CIA agent Cal Riley, who brings disturbing news about Karim. A few seconds later, terrorists burst in and opened fire on the guests. The consequences are terrible. Ten years later, Mason sank into alcohol. Now living in Boston, he mediates conflicts within the company. Until the day he is approached by a stranger who, at the request of mutual "friends", gives him a passport and a plane ticket so that he can go to Beirut as soon as possible. At first reluctant, he arrives in a city ravaged by war that he no longer recognizes. He then understands why he was brought in: terrorists have kidnapped a CIA agent and he is supposed to negotiate his release against that of jihadist Abu Rajal, detained by the Israeli secret police. With the help of Sandy Crowder, herself a member of the CIA, Mason realizes that each force is seeking to serve its own interests. Who can he still trust in a world where truth only emerges when it is profitable?
I'm better
Comedy directed by Jean-Pierre Améris with Eric Elmosnino, Ary Abittan, Judith El Zein, Alice Pol, François Berléand, Henri Guybet, Lise Lametrie, Florence Huige.
Synopsis: A man in his fifties suffers from a dazzling back pain. All the doctors, radiologists and osteopaths in the world can do nothing for him: the root of his evil is psychological. But from his job, his wife or his family, what does he need to change to get better?
Between the bars the words
Documentary directed by Pauline Pelsy-Johann.
Synopsis: At the Fleury-Mérogis prison, in Essonne, inmates chose to read, learn literature and poetry. Between detention and reconstruction, the film brings a look that allows us to approach differently the men and women who live and are locked up there. It is also a starting point for a global reflection on the notion of punishment, between punishment and amendment.
A polar year
Comedy drama directed by Samuel Collardey.
Synopsis: For his first job as a teacher, Anders chose adventure and the great outdoors: he went to teach in Greenland, in Tiniteqilaaq, an Inuit hamlet of 80 inhabitants. In this village isolated from the rest of the world, life is harsh, rougher than Anders imagined. To integrate, far from the landmarks of his native Denmark, he will have to get to know this community and its customs.
My Pure Land
Drama directed by Sarmad Masud and starring Suhaee Abro, Eman Malik.
Synopsis: In an isolated region of Pakistan, land is the object of all lust and family quarrels are settled with weapons in hand. When her father is unjustly imprisoned, 18-year-old Nazo finds herself alone with her sister and mother, besieged by armed bandits, hired by their uncle to take over their home. But Nazo, as his father taught him, does not submit.
Half-sisters
Comedy directed by Saphia Azzeddine with Sabrina Ouazani, Alice David, Patrick Chesnais, Karim Ait M'Hand, Antoine Gouy, Tiphaine Daviot, Meriem Serbah, Ouidad Elma.
Synopsis: Lauren, a beautiful 29-year-old it-girl, tries to break into the fashion world by skimming Parisian parties. Olivia, 28 years old and a little psychorigid, has two obsessions: saving her parents' candy store, and finding the ideal husband. At 26, Salma, a feisty young history teacher, still lives with her mother in the suburbs. Their paths have no reason to cross… Until the day when, on the death of their biological father whom they never knew, they inherit together a splendid Parisian apartment. For these three sisters who have nothing in common, cohabitation will prove explosive to say the least…
Recovery
Documentary directed by Hervé Le Roux.
Synopsis: On June 10, 1968, film students film the resumption of work at the Wonder factories in Saint-Ouen. A young worker in tears screams, says she will not return.1997: the director Hervé Le Roux goes in search of this woman by meeting former workers, militants and trade unionists, giving them the floor. This love and cinematographic investigation, almost obsessive, will unfold a buried piece of history.
The Shores of Destiny
Drama directed by Abdolreza Kahani aec Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Hamidian.
Synopsis: Samira, a young mother barely divorced, leaves her province with her daughter to return to settle in Tehran. Determined to build a life as an independent woman, she is looking for a job and decent housing to get out of precariousness. This life choice pits her against her abusive ex-husband, her divided entourage and conservative Iranian mentalities. Whatever the cost, Samira tries to overcome the various obstacles encountered on her way.
Back to Bollène
Drama directed by Saïd Hamich with Anas El Baz, Kate Colebrook.
Nassim, 30, lives in Abu Dhabi with his American fiancée. After several years of absence, he returned with her to Bollène, in the south-east of France, where he grew up. Nassim must then face his past, his stricken city, now governed by the League of the South, his family with whom he has complex relations and this father to whom he no longer speaks…
The 7 deserters or the War in bulk
Drama directed by Paul Vecchialiwith Marianne Basler, Astrid Adverbe, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, Pascal Cervo.
Synopsis: In a ruined hamlet, four men and three women meet again after fleeing war. They survive as best they can by flying from nearby houses. Some already know each other. Others forge emotional bonds. Then, without knowing why or where the shots came from, they were killed one by one.
The Insect Woman
Drama directed by Shohei Imamura with Masumi Harukawa, Sachiko Hidari, Seizaburo Kawazu, Teruko Kishi, Kazuo Kitamura, Asao Koike, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shoichi Ozawa, Sumie Sasaki, Taiji Tonoyama.
Synopsis: At the beginning of the century, Tome was born in the countryside in total poverty. Determined to change her condition and know the fortune by all means, she leaves for the city. Her destiny follows that of her country, whose upheavals she undergoes head-on.
The Wolf and the Lamb
Suspense directed by Sévan Maurin.
Synopsis: The town of Sainte-Chapelle is surrounded by a huge forest that isolates the village from everything. At night, danger lurks, young women disappear… Sarah, a young student, does not care about these disappearances and goes to party with her friend Jessica. As they try to join the party, they meet a group of young men. They do not know that this night is about to turn into a nightmare and that they will be hunted by those who call themselves "the hunters".
The Birth of Narcissus
Drama directed by Hugo Parthonnaud with Sergeï Philippenko, Laure Massard.
Synopsis: David Klein, a young megalomaniac scientist, expresses a very strong contempt for others. He decides to get cloned because, according to him, only a brain similar to his is competent enough to help him solve an equation of quantum physics. After a while, the presence of the clone becomes problematic…
If the filmography choices are numerous in this week, the editorial board advises you to buy a green ticket for the comedy Je Vais Mieux. See you next week to discover the future novelties…
