Synopsis
On a hot summer night in Paris, Félix meets a young woman, Alma, and falls in love. The next morning, Alma hops on a train to join her family in southern France. Félix, determined to follow his soulmate, embarks on a carpool ride with his best friend Chérif and their reluctant driver Edouard. When the car breaks down upon arrival, things turn sour: Alma doesn’t seem too pleased by this unexpected visit.
Filmmaker
Guillaume Brac
He studied film production at the prestigious La Fémis film school and immediately began producing his own shorts. His first full length film Tonnerre (2013) took him to Locarno, where he returned with Contes de julliet in 2017. L’île au trésor, his third feature film, premiered in Karlovy Vary and was considered one of the top 10 films of the year by Cahiers du Cinéma.
Filmography: ¡Al abordaje! (2020), L’île au trésor (2018, D'A 2019), Contes de juillet (2017), Le repos des braves (curt, 2016), Tonnerre (2014), Un monde sans femmes (migmetratge, 2012), Le naufragé (curt, 2009), Une aventure de Valentine (curt, 2007), Le funambule (curt, 2006), Regarde-moi (Le joli corps) (curt, 2002)
Awards
Special mention of FIPRESCI Award at Panorama section
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