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==Plot==
==Plot==
Liane lives in the modest [[neighborhoods]] of [[Fréjus]] with her mother and her little sister. Ambitious and hungry for [[recognition]], she dreams of becoming popular and sees [[reality TV]] as an opportunity to achieve this. Despite the [[challenges]] of her daily life and the absence of parental support, Liane hopes that her participation in the casting of "Miracle Island" will open the doors to [[glory]]. Determined and protective of her sister, she aspires to a better life far from the [[difficulties]] that surround her.
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==Cast==
==Cast==

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Wild Diamond
FrenchDiamant brut
Directed byAgathe Riedinger
Written byAgathe Riedinger
Produced by
  • Priscilla Bertin
  • Judith Nora
Starring
  • Malou Khebizi
  • Idir Azougli
  • Andréa Bescond
  • Ashley Romano
CinematographyNoé Bach
Edited byLila Desiles
Music byAudrey Ismaël
Production
company
Silex Films
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release dates
  • 15 May 2024 (2024-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 20 November 2024 (2024-11-20) (France)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Wild Diamond (French: Diamant brut) is a 2024 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Agathe Riedinger, in her feature directorial debut.[1] The film stars Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond and Ashley Romano, and was adapted from Riedinger's 2017 short film J'attends Jupiter.

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or and Caméra d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 15 May 2024. It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 20 November 2024 by Pyramide Distribution.

Plot

Liane lives in the modest neighborhoods of Fréjus with her mother and her little sister. Ambitious and hungry for recognition, she dreams of becoming popular and sees reality TV as an opportunity to achieve this. Despite the challenges of her daily life and the absence of parental support, Liane hopes that her participation in the casting of "Miracle Island" will open the doors to glory. Determined and protective of her sister, she aspires to a better life far from the difficulties that surround her.

Cast

  • Malou Khebizi as Liane
  • Idir Azougli as Dino
  • Andréa Bescond as Sabine
  • Ashley Romano as Alicia
  • Alexis Manenti as Nathan
  • Kilia Fernane as Stéphanie
  • Léa Gorla as Carla
  • Alexandra Noisier as Jessy
  • Antonia Buresi as Alexandra Ferrer

Production

The film is an expansion of Riedinger's short film J'attends Jupiter (2017).[2][3] Priscilla Bertin and Judith Nora produced the film through Silex Films.[4]

Principal photography began on 3 April 2023.[5] The film was shot between Nice and Fréjus.[6]

Release

Wild Diamond was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024.[7] Pyramide Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 20 November 2024.[8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Agathe Riedinger Nominated [11]
Caméra d'Or Nominated [7]

References

  1. ^ Cauhapé, Véronique (15 May 2024). "Cannes 2024 : Diamant brut, portrait de la jeune fille aspirante à la célébrité". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Adda Elling, Morgane Dziurla-Petit, Clarissa Thieme and Agathe Riedinger". Fade to Her. Interviewed by Karajica, Tara. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes 2024 : qui est Agathe Riedinger, dont le premier film est en Compétition ?". www.troiscouleurs.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ "WILD DIAMOND". Pyramide Films. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "[Exclusif] Andréa Bescond à l'affiche du premier long d'Agathe Riedinger". Le Film français (in French). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Agathe Riedinger tourne son premier long". Écran total (in French). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Wild Diamond". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 May 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Wild Diamond". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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