Lovers (French: Amants) is a 2020 French romantic thriller film directed by Nicole Garcia, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jacques Fieschi. It stars Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin and Benoît Magimel.
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| French | Amants |
| Directed by | Nicole Garcia |
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| Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
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| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
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| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.9 million[2] |
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020. It was released theatrically in France on 17 November 2021 by Wild Bunch.
Plot
editIn Paris, young lovers, student Lisa (Stacy Martin) and drug dealer Simon (Pierre Niney), split when Simon has to flee the country. Heartbroken Lisa soon meets older and wealthy Léo (Benoît Magimel).
There are three locales, Paris, Mauritius and Geneva. We move from place to place as Lisa changes from girlfriend of a drug dealer to housewife of a rich businessman, to both when having an affair with Simon while married to Léo.
On Mauritius, the gorgeous surroundings contrast with Lisa being miserable and Léo almost forcing himself on her. Then, Simon turns up as a tour guide at their resort.
Lisa makes the men around her suffer while trying not to hurt anybody. Simon is a con-man with no options but Lisa and her money. Léo, who has a shady past, hopes to buy happiness.
Léo hires Simon as his driver. It looks like they could become friends, until Léo discards Simon like a used Kleenex.
In this world of haves and have-nots, of serve-or-be-served, you're either young, poor and in love, or older, rich and despairing. Lisa is caught between Simon and Léo, and either leads to ruin.
Cast
edit- Stacy Martin as Lisa
- Pierre Niney as Simon
- Benoît Magimel as Léo Redler
- Christophe Montenez as Pierre-Henri
- Nicolas Wanczycki as Lisa's father
- Grégoire Colin as Paul
- Roxane Duran as Nathalie
Production
editIn December 2018, it was announced Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin and Benoît Magimel had joined the cast of the film, with Nicole Garcia directing from a screenplay she co-wrote with Jacques Fieschi.[3][4]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020.[5] It was released theatrically in France on 17 November 2021 by Wild Bunch.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lovers". Venice Biennale. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Lovers (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (17 December 2018). "Filming to start in late January for Lisa Redler by Nicole Garcia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (7 February 2019). "Nicole Garcia's 'Lisa Redler' With Stacy Martin Boarded by France Televisions Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Colon, Tanguy (7 May 2021). "Wild Bunch met à jour son programme". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
