Slalom (2020 film)

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Slalom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharlène Favier
Written by
  • Charlène Favier
  • Marie Talon
Produced by
  • Edouard Mauriat
  • Anne-Cécile Berthomeau
Starring
CinematographyYann Maritaud[1]
Edited byMaxime Pozzi-Garcia[1]
Music byLow Entertainment[1]
Production
companies
  • Mille et une productions
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
  • Jour2Fête Distribution
  • Panache Productions
  • La Compagnie Cinématographique
  • Charlie Bus Production
Distributed byJour2Fête
Release dates
  • 29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) (Angoulême)
  • 19 May 2021 (2021-05-19) (France)
  • 9 June 2021 (2021-06-09) (Belgium)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$572,724[2]

Slalom is a 2020 drama film directed by Charlène Favier in her feature debut, and co-written by Favier and Marie Talon.[3] It is a co-production between France and Belgium.[4] The film stars Noée Abita and Jérémie Renier. The film was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It screened at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on 29 August 2020. It was released in France on 19 May 2021.

Synopsis[edit]

Slalom follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her predatory coach. 15-year-old Lyz earns admission to a prestigious ski school in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. A former ski champion turned instructor, Fred takes a chance on training Lyz. With his support, Lyz commits herself wholeheartedly, physically and emotionally to skiing. She has a streak of wins but quickly falls under Fred's influence.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Charlène Favier began writing the screenplay in 2014 when she was studying in the script workshop at La Fémis. The writing process took three years.[5] Favier drew from personal experience and her own upbringing in the ski resort of Val-d'Isère.[6]

Slalom was produced by Edouard Mauriat and Anne-Cécile Berthomeau on behalf of Mille et une productions, in coproduction with Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Jour2Fête Distribution, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique and Charlie Bus Production.[7] The film was shot in five weeks with a budget of a little over 1 million euros.[5] Filming took place entirely in the Savoie department from mid-January to mid-February 2019, in the resorts of Les Arcs in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Tignes and Val d'Isère.[8][9]

Release[edit]

Slalom was included in the First Features section of the official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[10] It was screened for press and industry in an online edition of the Cannes Marché du Film in June 2020.[11][12] The film was subsequently screened at the 13th Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on 29 August 2020.[13] The film was initially scheduled to be released in theaters in France on 4 November 2020, which was rescheduled to 16 December 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As cinemas in France remained subject to outright closures, the film was further postponed to an indefinite date.[14] Slalom was finally released in France by Jour2Fête on 19 May 2021,[15] the day French cinemas reopened after a six-month shutdown.[16] The film was distributed in Belgium on 9 June 2021, the day Belgian cinemas reopened.[17]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Led by Noée Abita's outstanding central performance, Slalom offers a moving account of oppression and abuse in the guise of mentorship."[18] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on 13 critics, the film received "generally favorable" reviews.[19] Slalom received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 29 reviews.[20]

Jessica Kiang of Variety called it "Well-made, perceptively performed and deeply enraging, it's a difficult but necessary watch".[1] Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com wrote, "Delivering an unforgettable breakthrough performance, Abita is phenomenal in pitching Lyz on the slippery slope between an adult wannabe and a little kid, boldly wearing even the smallest nuances of her character's rapidly shifting emotional world on her resolute face".[21] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote, "The grey area between passionately committed teaching and abuse is a familiar topic. Yet the film ingeniously merges it with the ambiguous experience of slalom ski-ing: exhilarating and euphoric, but also dangerous and even an emotional death-wish, surrendering to the downhill rush".[6] Bilge Ebiri, reviewing the film for Vulture, wrote, "The film is too rich and too human for any kind of categorization. But for all its beauty, it's also quite an unsettling watch - a delicate, authentic look at the complicated ways in which abuse works".[22]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2 September 2020 Valois Magelis des Étudiants Francophones Slalom Won [23]
César Awards 25 February 2022 Best First Feature Film Nominated [24]
Most Promising Actress Noée Abita Nominated
Deauville American Film Festival 13 September 2020 Prix d'Ornano-Valenti Slalom Won [25]
European Film Awards 12 December 2020 European University Film Award Nominated [26]
Lumières Award 19 January 2021 Best Female Revelation Noée Abita Won [27]
Best Actor Jérémie Renier Nominated
Best First Film Charlène Favier Nominated
Best Cinematography Yann Maritaud Nominated
Magritte Awards 12 February 2022 Best Actor Jérémie Renier Nominated [28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Kiang, Jessica (24 June 2020). "Film Review: 'Slalom'". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Slalom (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (9 July 2020). "'Slalom': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Slalom". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b Heeney, Alex (6 May 2021). "Charlène Favier on Slalom, her sensitive sexual abuse drama". Seventh Row. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Bradshaw, Peter (9 February 2021). "Slalom review – abuse on the slopes in tense teen ski prodigy drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Slalom". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Slalom (2020), un film de Charlène Favier". Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in French). Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Le film Slalom tourné en Savoie nommé 2 fois aux César". Savoie.fr (in French). 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  10. ^ Sharf, Zack (3 June 2020). "Cannes Announces 2020 Official Lineup: 'French Dispatch,' 'Ammonite,' New McQueen and Ghibli". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (23 June 2020). "Review: Slalom". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  12. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (16 June 2020). "Four Cannes-approved aces for The Party Film Sales at the Marché du Film Online". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Slalom" (in French). Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ Levanneur, Claudine. "Slalom : la critique du film (2021)". CinéDweller.com (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ ""L'Etreinte", "Slalom", "Mandibules" : les sorties cinéma du 19 mai". CNC.fr (in French). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  16. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 May 2021). "French Cinemas Reopen With Full Screenings, Score Best European Restart". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Nomadland, Mandibules, ADN, Slalom, Cruella, etc.: toutes les sorties cinéma de ce 9 juin". L'Avenir. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Slalom". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Slalom". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Slalom". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  21. ^ Laffly, Tomris (9 April 2021). "Slalom movie review & film summary (2021)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  22. ^ Ebiri, Bilge (8 April 2021). "Slalom Is a Portrait of Abuse That Denies Easy Answers". Vulture. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ^ Colon, Tanguy (2 September 2020). "Angoulême 2020 : Ibrahim consacré, les films de Cannes récompensés !". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  24. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (25 February 2022). "'Lost Illusions' and 'Annette' Lead France's Cesar Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  25. ^ Vargoz, Cécile (14 September 2020). "Festival de Deauville 2020 : trois prix pour The Nest de Sean Durkin". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Nominees of the 33rd European Film Awards". European Film Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  27. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (19 January 2021). "'Love Affair(s)', 'DNA', 'Two Of Us' top France's Lumière awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Meilleur film, meilleur acteur et meilleure actrice... "Une vie démente" triomphe aux Magritte". La Libre (in French). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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