Lovers (2020 film)
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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 |
Lovers (Template:Lang-fr) is a 2020 French romantic thriller film directed by Nicole Garcia, from a screenplay by Garcia and Jacques Fieschi. It stars Stacy Martin, Pierre Niney and Benoît Magimel.
It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 3 September 2020.
Cast
- 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
Plot
In 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.
Production
In December 2018, it was announced Stacy Martin, Pierre Niney and Benoît Magimel had joined the cast of the film, with Nicole Garcia directing from a screenplay she co-wrote with Jacques Fieschi.[2][3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 3 September 2020.[4]
References
- ^ "Lovers". Venice Film Festival. 17 July 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (17 December 2018). "Filming to start in late January for Lisa Redler by Nicole Garcia". CineEuropa. 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 (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2020.