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OPENING FILM CLOSING FILM<br />
VENUS IN FUR<br />
Roman Polanski<br />
2013 / FRANCE, POLAND<br />
Thomas is looking for an actress for the lead role in his play.<br />
He goes through a series of candidates, but none of them are<br />
convincing. Annoyed by so much mediocrity, he despairs. Along<br />
comes Vanda — brainless, vulgar, and desperate to get the part.<br />
She is everything he hates. But during the audition, the roles are<br />
reversed and the dominator becomes the one subjugated.<br />
With this <strong>film</strong>, Roman Polanski revisits some of the most<br />
emblematic themes of his work and offers Emmanuelle Seigner<br />
a fitting role. In this disturbing interior, enhanced by the music<br />
of Alexandre Desplat, the actress takes on a superbly arrogant<br />
Mathieu Amalric — a confrontation that the director uses to<br />
harshly criticize the vanities and pretenses of professionals<br />
in the field. Venus in Fur also offers an inspired reflection on<br />
sadomasochism and manipulation. A sparkling, inventive,<br />
delightfully insolent <strong>film</strong>.<br />
Competition, 2013 Cannes Film Festival<br />
1h36 / DCP / colour / English subtitles<br />
original title La Vénus à la fourrure<br />
screenplay David Ives, Roman Polanski<br />
based on “Venus in Fur” by David Ives<br />
production RP Productions, Monolith Films<br />
cinematography Pawel Edelman<br />
sound Lucien Balibar<br />
editing Margot Meynier, Hervé de Luze<br />
music Alexandre Desplat<br />
cast Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric<br />
distribution France Mars Distribution<br />
international sales Lionsgate<br />
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OPENING FILM / CLOSING FILM<br />
THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN<br />
Felix van Groeningen<br />
2012 / BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS<br />
Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight. From their passion comes<br />
a little girl — a rosy picture, but life is not a fairy tale. Elise and<br />
Didier are two individuals who do not have the same attachment<br />
to reality, and when their daughter falls seriously ill, they have<br />
different reactions, and their relation suffers.<br />
Based on the play “The Broken Circle Breakdown featuring<br />
the Cover-Ups of Alabama”, The Broken Circle Breakdown<br />
is a haunting <strong>film</strong>, like Elise’s tattooed body. With flashbacks<br />
and plote twists, Felix van Groeningen manages to make his<br />
characters endearing to us, inspiring the viewer’s affection<br />
without ever resorting to shortcuts or easy solutions. Bathed in<br />
bluegrass music, this flamboyant melodrama, full of emotion,<br />
is played by two actors with a rare physical intensity.<br />
Audience Award, Panorama, 2013 Berlin Film Festival<br />
1h52 / DCP / colour / French subtitles<br />
screenplay Carl Joos, Felix van Groeningen<br />
based on “The Broken Circle Breakdown featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama”<br />
by Johan Heldenbergh and Mieke Dobbels<br />
production Menuet, Topkapi Films<br />
cinematography Ruben Impens<br />
sound Jan Deca<br />
editing Nico Leunen<br />
music The Broken Circle Breakdown Band<br />
cast Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg,<br />
Nils de Caster<br />
distribution France Bodega Films, HELP! Distribution<br />
international sales The Match Factory<br />
Avec le soutien du<br />
Gouvernement flamand<br />
MADE IN<br />
BELGIËQUE<br />
The <strong>Paris</strong> Cinema Film Festival presents the complete work of Felix van<br />
Groeningen within the “Made in Belgiëque” program (see p. 55).
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