The Second Act to open Cannes
- The new film by Quentin Dupieux, starring Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Raphaël Quenard and Louis Garrel, will open the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 14 May
The daring, unpredictable and funny Quentin Dupieux will open the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (14-25 May) with his 13th feature, The Second Act [+see also:
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As a reminder, the prolific filmmaker has already been to the Croisette three times (2010 Critics' Week with Rubber [+see also:
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The film stars Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Raphaël Quenard, Louis Garrel and Manuel Guillot. Written by the director himself, the screenplay homes in on Florence, who wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father, Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.
The Second Act is produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, and its international sales are handled by Kinology.
(Translated from French)
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