28/01/2025 - Éric Caravaca, Arnaud Valois and Jérémie Renier also in the cast of this production by Eliane Antoinette and Reboot Films

Revealed on Locarno’s Piazza Grande in 2018 with Breath of Life [+see also:
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The actress is supported by Éric Caravaca (nominated for the 2002 Best Actor César for The Officers’ Ward, seen recently in Three Friends [+see also:
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interview: Robin Campillo
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interview: François Pirot
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interview: Elie Wajeman
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Written by the director with Gaëlle Macé (nominated for the 2015 Best Screenplay Lumière award for Elle l’adore [+see also:
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Mrs. is produced by Candice Zaccagnino for Eliane Antoinette and by Olivier Akin for Reboot Films (a partnership that was already behind David Roux’s first feature), anc co-produced by Belgian outfits La Compagnie Cinématographique and Panache Productions. Pre-bought by Ciné+/OCS, Disney+ and TMC, the feature also benefits from the support of the Pays de la Loire region, the Somme department, Procirep and Angoa, as well as Sofica Cineventure, Cofimage and Cofinova. The shoot will take place in January and February with Aurélien Marra (nominated at the 2021 Lumière Awards for Two of Us [+see also:
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As a reminder, Eliane Antoinette and Reboot Films have recently added to their credit For Night Will Come [+see also:
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interview: Céline Rouzet
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(Translated from French)