Tonnerre
Description
Director Guillaume Brac reunites with actor Vincent Macaigne, the star of his medium-length films Stranded (French Cinema Now 2009) and A World Without Women (French Cinema Now 2012), for this film set in the titular north-central French town. A moderately successful rock star, 33-year-old Maxime (Macaigne) abandons wintertime Paris to move back in with his quirky father (Bernard Menez). An interview with the local newspaper introduces Maxime to 21-year-old aspiring journalist Mélodie (Solène Rigot). Despite the age difference, he swiftly falls hard for the young woman’s charms. His visit to his hometown is off to an idyllic start, but as time passes, unresolved feelings rise to the surface, complicating his relationships with both his dad and Mélodie. Brac skillfully and complexly elicits nuanced performances from the three leads and takes this low-key, character-driven drama—which premiered in competition at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival—in numerous unexpected directions. –Joseph Bowman
After graduating from the prestigious La Fémis film school in Paris, writer/director Guillaume Brac worked as an assistant director on Arnaud des Pallières’ Parc and Emmanuel Mouret’s Shall We Kiss?, before directing his own medium-length films Stranded (French Cinema Now 2009) and A World Without Women (French Cinema Now 2012), which was nominated for a Best Short Film César, France’s equivalent to the Oscars.
Trailer
//player.vimeo.com/video/90065159?autoplay=1Film Details
Language French
Year 2013
Runtime 106
Country France
Director Guillaume Brac
Producer Alice Girard
Writer Guillaume Brac, Hélène Ruault
Editor Damien Maestraggi
Cinematographer Tom Harari
Music Rover
Cast Vincent Macaigne, Solène Rigot, Bernard Menez
Print Source Wild Bunch/ edevos@wildbunch.eu