ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE

Arnaud Desplechin

France 119 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Christmas night in Roubaix. Police chief Daoud roams the city in which he grew up. Burned-out cars, altercations… At the station, Louis Coterelle is the new arrival, fresh out of the academy. Daoud and Louis will be confronted with the murder of an old woman. Two young women are questioned. Claude and Marie – destitute, alcoholic, lovers…

Themes

French CinemaSocial IssuesThriller

Filmmaker

Arnaud Desplechin

(France, 1960) His first feature, The Sentinel, was chosen for the official competition at Cannes in 1997. His next film, My Sex Life revealed a whole new generation of young actors – notably Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos. In fact, it’s his rapport with actors that add an extra dimension to Desplechin’s films.

Filmography: Los fantasmas de Ismael (2017), Tres recuerdos de mi juventud (2015, D'A 2016), Jimmy P (2013), Un cuento de Navidad (2008), Reyes y reina (2004), Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) (1996), La Sentinelle (1992)

Arnaud Desplechin

Film information

Original Title: Oh Mercy
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Script: Arnaud Desplechin, Léa Mysius
Contact: Wildbunch
With: Léa Seydoux, Sara Forestier, Roschdy Zem, Antoine Reinartz
Country: France
Year: 2019
Format: Digital
Length: 119 min
Language: French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Catalan
Edition: 2020

Awards

César Award for Best Actor

Poster

ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE