For the first time in his career, Olivier Assayas is set to appear in competition in Berlin (the 74th edition of which is unspooling 15 – 25 February) with his 18th feature film Suspended Time [+leggi anche:
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scheda film]. For the record, the French filmmaker has competed six times in Cannes (Les destinées sentimentales in 2000, Demonlover [+leggi anche:
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The cast of his new opus stars two actors who previously joined forces with him on Doubles vies: Vincent Macaigne (nominated for the 2022 and 2023 Best Actor Césars thanks to A Night Doctor [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Emmanuel Mouret
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intervista: Martin Provost
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scheda film] and hitting French cinemas on 1 May via Le tableau volé). They’ll be sharing the spotlight with Micha Lescot (nominated for last year’s Best Supporting Role César via Forever Young [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Xavier Legrand
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Written by the filmmaker, the story revolves around director Etienne and his music journalist brother Paul, who are confined in their childhood home in the country together with their new partners Morgane and Carole. Every room and every object, the trees in the garden and the paths winding through the undergrowth, awaken memories as well as ghosts from their childhood…

Produced by Olivier Delbosc on behalf of Curiosa Film alongside Vortex Sutra, Suspended Time is due for release in French cinemas on 19 June, courtesy of Ad Vitam Distribution. International sales are entrusted to Playtime.