feature film - Paris Cinéma

LIFELONG
Aslı Özge
2013 / TURKEY, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS
Ela, a dancer/actress whose career is stalled, and Can, her
architect husband, live in an Istanbul suburb. They seem to lead
an idyllic life. But when their daughter leaves for ankara to study,
they find themselves in a risky face-off, which falters when Ela
stumbles on her husband making a secret phone call.
Lifelong, the second film by this Turkish director after the highly
acclaimed Men on the Bridge, draws a raw portrait of the Istanbul
bourgeoisie, horridly concerned about appearances. Favouring
blue and grey tones in a cold, modern interior with an oppressive
transparency, aslı Özge uses all her directorial talents in a film
that recalls antonioni.
Presented at Paris Project in 2011
SECOND FILM / FRENCH PREMIERE
1h42 / DCP / colour / French subtitles
original title Hayatboyu
screenplay aslı Özge
production Bulut Film, sodamedya Interactive, razor Film, augustus Film,
Kaliber Film, The Post republic
cinematography Emre Erkmen
sound Marcel de hoogd
editing Natali Barrey, aslı Özge
cast defne halman, hakan Çimenser, Gizem akman, Onur dikmen
distribution France Zootrope Films
international sales Films Boutique
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Istanbul in 1975, aslı Özge studied communication and cinema in Turkey
before moving to Berlin. after several short films, she directed her first featurelength
film Men on the Bridge, selected in locarno and Toronto and awarded
prizes in many festivals. Lifelong is her second feature film.
FILMOGRAPHY
Little Frosh (short, 1996), Actually (short, 1997), 3 etc (short, 1998),
Quirck (short, 1999), Capital C (short, 2000), Little Bit of April (2003),
Hesperos’ Apprentices (doc, 2005), Men on the Bridge (2009)
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THE MOVING CREATURES
Caetano Gotardo
OFFICIAL SELECTION
International competition
2012 / BRAzIL
The lives of three families is suddenly upset: that of Pedro, whose
placid pace is suddenly turned upside down by an unexpected
visit; of Eduardo, who begins to feel a strange pain when he is
about to go on holiday with his wife and child; and of ana and
João, who are about to be reunited with their child who was
stolen at birth 16 years ago.
The musical moments that the young director Caetano Gotardo
uses to subtly shade the dramatic consequences of these events
keep the viewer constantly attentive, on the edge of implosion.
a film that conveys a powerful, universal reality.
Presented at Paris Project in 2010
FIRST FILM
1h37 / DCP / colour / French subtitles
original title O que se move
screenplay Caetano Gotardo
production dezenove
cinematography heloisas Passos
sound Gabriela Cunha
editing Julana rojas
music Marco dutra, Caetano Gotardo
cast Cida Moreira, andrea Marquee, Fernanda Vianna, Wandré Gouveia,
rômulo Braga
distribution France damned distribution
international sales Urban distribution International
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Brazil in 1981 and graduated in film and video from the University of são
Paulo, Caetano Gotardo wrote and directed several short films, including Areia
(2008) selected for the Critics’ Week at Cannes in 2008, before making this
debut feature-length film.
FILMOGRAPHY
Areia (short, 2008), O menino japonês (short, 2009), Os barcos (short, 2012)