Screening room
Status: Completed
Director(s): Thomas Kruithof
VENICE ORRIZONTI 2021 - Opening Film - Competition
Clémence (Isabelle Huppert), the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid (Reda Kateb), she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords.
However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?
CAST
Isabelle Huppert, Reda Kateb, Naidra Ayadi, Jean-Paul BORDES
CREW
Director(s): Thomas Kruithof
Screenplay: Jean-Baptiste DELAFON, Thomas Kruithof
Directors of Photography: Alex LAMARQUE
Editing: Jean-Baptiste BEAUDOIN
Original Music: Grégoire AUGER
Set Design: Olivier RADOT
Sound Editors: Nicolas Provost
Costume Supervisors: Carine SARFATI
Category Movie: Drama
Production company: 24 25 Films
Production Date: 2021
Date of First Release: 01/26/2022
French Distributor: Wild Bunch Distribution
Country of Origin: France
Language: French
Duration: 98minutes