On 16 March, in Bourg-d'Oisans, the first clapperboard will slam on The Five Devils [+lee también:
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entrevista: Léa Mysius
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Leading the cast are Adèle Exarchopoulos (whom we’ll be seeing in French cinemas as of 20 May in Mandibules and on 16 December in BAC Nord, and who’ll take part in the second round of filming on Carpe Diem once she’s finished with The Five Devils), Noée Abita (revealed in Ava, remarked upon in Sink Or Swim [+lee también:
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entrevista: Antoine de Bary
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Written by the director (nominated for the 2020 Best Adapted Screenplay César for Oh Mercy! [+lee también:
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Q&A: Arnaud Desplechin
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entrevista: Stefano Savona
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ficha de la película] by Claire Denis) and Paul Guilhaume (who previously helped out in the writing of Ava), the story centres around Vicky, a 7-year-old girl, who lives with her two parents in a small mountain village in France, bordering a huge lake known as "Les Cinq Diables" (The Five Devils). This little girl is very close to her mother, to the point that her father struggles to find a place for himself in the family circle. But the arrival of Julia, Vicky’s aunt, will disrupt their intimate bond.

Produced by Fanny Yvonnet on behalf of Trois Brigands Productions and by Jean-Louis Livi for F comme Film (a duo who have already worked with the director, on Ava), The Five Devils is co-produced by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (and also enjoys production support from the region). The film has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, and enjoys the support of the Ile-de-France region. The film shoot will unfold in Isère between 16 March and 10 April, before resuming in the Paris region until 19 May, with Paul Guilhaume (whose back catalogue includes Ava, but also Heroes Don’t Die [+lee también:
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entrevista: Marie Monge
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For the record, F comme Film recently produced Night Shift [+lee también:
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