Filming began on 29 November on The Innocent [+lee también:
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Standing out in the cast are Roschdy Zem (winner of the 2020 César and Lumière awards for Best Actor for Oh Mercy! [+lee también:
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Q&A: Michel Hazanavicius
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entrevista: Ildikó Enyedi
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entrevista: Céline Sciamma
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Written by Louis Garrel together with novelist Tanguy Viel, the script centres on Sylvie, a nearly sixty-year-old woman who has fallen in love with Michel, a thug she marries in prison. The two of them dream of starting again with a clean slate by opening a flower shop. But Sylvie’s son Abel, convinced that Michel will fall into a life of crime, disapproves of this relationship…

Produced by Anne-Dominique Toussaint for Les Films des Tournelles, The Innocent is co-produced by Arte France Cinéma and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma. Pre-bought by Arte, Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film (whose 33 days of filming will take place in the Rhône region until 22 January) also benefits from the support of the advance on receipts from the CNC and of the Cofimage Sofica. French distribution will be handled by Ad Vitam.