In the conclusion of the official FILMSTARTS review of Bruno Dumont’s «France» , our author Jochen Werner calls the film «an abysmal nihilistic, cutting-edge media satire with an unforgettable Léa Seydoux .»
Like all of the previous works by the director of Diefine Gesellschaft , this one is not easy – despite its glossy surfaces and its only apparent comedic lightness. But France is a challenge that is definitely worth taking on.
«France» will be released in German cinemas nationwide on June 9, 2022.
That’s what «France» is about
France de Meurs ( Léa Seydoux ) is an extremely popular TV journalist and celebrated war correspondent. As a married mother on the side, she leads a very stressful, very demanding life — kept on her toes by her producer and only friend, Lou ( Blanche Gardin ). With her eyes wide open, France accepts that her marriage to her husband Fred ( Benjamin Biolay ) is increasingly falling by the wayside at the expense of her career.
When she hits a poor guy ( Jawad Zemmar ) with her car one day , she and her completely scheduled everyday life are thrown off course. France’s just so glamorous stardom threatens to become her undoing and the trigger of a deep fall. But she’s determined to end the downward spiral by throwing herself into the work, starting over and reinventing herself — albeit this time with irony and a wink…
These are the stars of «France»
Léa Seydoux , who became a world star thanks to her role as James Bond’s great love Madeleine Swann in the blockbusters » Specter » and » No Time to Die «, takes on the title role in Bruno Dumont’s complex, satirical character and social drama .
Before and in between, the Parisian starred in «Inglourious Basterds», «Mission: Impossible — Phantom Protocol», «Blue is a Warm Color» and most recently «The French Dispatch». Soon we will be able to see Seydoux in “ On a Beautiful Morning ”, which just ran successfully at the Cannes Film Festival .
The supporting roles in «France» include Benjamin Biolay from » Personal Shopper » and Netflix’s «Madame Claude», German character actress Juliane Köhler («Der Untergang») and comedian Blanche Gardin (» Online for Beginners «).
For fans of the original sound, we also have the trailer in French with German subtitles:
France Trailer OmdU
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