Soul Mates (French: Les Âmes sœurs) is 2023 French drama film directed by André Téchiné from a screenplay he co-wrote with Cédric Anger. Starring Benjamin Voisin and Noémie Merlant, it is about a soldier who returns home after the war in Mali and suffers from PTSD.[2]
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| Directed by | André Téchiné |
| Written by | André Téchiné Cédric Anger |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc |
| Starring | Benjamin Voisin Noémie Merlant |
| Cinematography | George Lechaptois |
| Edited by | Albertine Lastera |
| Music by | Mathieu Lamboley |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $480,762[1] |
Plot
editA soldier of the French forces engaged in Mali is seriously burned during an explosion. Repatriated to intensive care in France, he suffers from amnesia and begins a long convalescence with his sister in their family home in the Pyrenees.
Cast
edit- Benjamin Voisin as David Faber
- Noémie Merlant as Jeanne
- Audrey Dana as Rachel
- André Marcon as Marcel
- Alexis Loret as Dr. Fanch-Tanguy
- Sya Rachedi as Nadja
- Mama Prassinos as the military wife
- Jean Fornerod as Bruno Vogel
- Stéphane Bak as Franck Dawaga
Production
editFilming began in June 2021 in the Ariège department, including Orgeix, Ax-les-Thermes and Orlu. Filming also took place in the Aude department and in Paris.[3][4] It was also partly shot in Pyrénées-Orientales.[5] Filming resumed at the start of 2022 for scenes at the Bédeilhac cave in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat and at the Prehistoric Park in Tarascon-sur-Ariège.[3]
Critical response
editOn AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on 27 reviews from French critics.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Soul Mates (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Film show: 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves', the new fantasy blockbuster". France24. 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Ce film qui sort le 12 avril au cinéma a été tourné dans les montagnes de l'Ariège". actu.fr (in French). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Séduit par les paysages de l'Ariège, le réalisateur André Téchiné tourne "Les pieds sur terre"". Franceinfo (in French). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Cinéma - "Les âmes sœurs" face aux souvenirs enfouis". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Les Âmes sœurs" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
edit- Soul Mates at IMDb
- Soul Mates at Unifrance