FRANCE
2011 / WORLD PREMIERE
1h39 / In French
Synopsis
A few days before his wedding, a young man has to make unexpected decisions, face to face with his fleeting fiancée, the girl he just met, his mother, sister, his unintelligible in-laws, his pals and even the workers in his flat…
Marriage or passionate love, family past or marital future, balloons or no balloons, flower petals or sugar almonds… How can he cope with such crucial issues ?
director: Katia Lewkowicz
screenplay: Katia Lewkowicz, Marcia Romano
cinematography: Laurent Brunet (A.F.C)
editing: Celia Lafitedupont
sound: David Rit, Roman Dymny, Daniel Sobrino
production design: François Renaud Labarthe
music: Benjamin Biolay, Marc Chouarain
cast:
Benjamin Biolay
Emmanuelle Devos
Nicole Garcia
Valerie Donzelli
Sarah Adler
Eric Lartigau
Rodolphe Dana
Jean-Noël Cnokaert
Nadir Legrand
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Biography
Katia Lewkowicz
French and Israeli nationality. Born on March 26, 1973 in Paris (France)
Filmography
2011 POURQUOI TU PLEURES ?
2007 C’EST POUR QUAND ? |
production
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Actress or film-maker?
My very first love is texts; which incidentally led me to acting. The idea of directing a movie came later, through my relationship with the audience. It was while I was wondering how I could trigger and convey emotions that the desire to be behind the camera was born.
Benjamin Biolay
Meeting Benjamin Biolay has been crucial because I felt there was such a gap between his public image and the person I met that it summoned up my inspiration. I’ve been sensitive to his feminine side, to his gentleness and his intelligence. At first, I directed him in a short film for the ‘Write for a Singer’ Collection on Canal+, then we both felt we could move on to a feature.
Premarital comedy
I wanted to write a story where the character could be apprehended by the senses. To be exclusively dealing with his feelings. I needed a period limited in time and acting as a catalyst. Four days prior to a wedding looked like a good track to follow. Then the desire to play with the codes of the romantic comedy came in.
A bitter-sweet tone
Comedy is part of my personality. I look at things with the feeling I have to laugh at them; for according to me, there is no other way to move forward. It [comedy] allows to voice things, to gain the audience’s interest and to get your point across without sounding academic or conceited. And if the film ends on a touch of bitterness, it’s because of this feeling I have that, even with a happy end, something inside the story always has a sad ending somehow.
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Interview by Xavier Leherpeur |
