En Moi

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En Moi
En Moi.jpg
Directed by Laetitia Casta [1]
Written byLaetitia Casta
Maud Ameline
Produced byLaetitia Casta
Lionel Massol
Pauline Seigland
StarringYvan Attal
Lara Stone
Mathilde Bisson
Cinematography Benoît Delhomme [1]
Edited byFabrice Rouaud
Music byKoudlam
Production
companies
Allarosa Production
Films Grand Huit
Release date
  • 19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)(Cannes)
Running time
26 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

En Moi (also known as In Me) is a 2016 French short film directed, written and produced by Laetitia Casta in her directorial debut. [2] [3]

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Cannes International Critics' Week. [1]

Plot

The filmmaker, portrayed by Yvan Attal, anxiously searches for inspiration on his film set among the Beaux-Arts architecture of the mysterious Palais Garnier where his imagination gives him the desire to have a yen for creating.

Cast

Production

Development

In March 2016, it was announced that Laetitia Casta would make her directorial debut with the film. [5] Casta co-wrote the screenplay with Maud Ameline. [1] The film was produced by Casta under the banner of Allarosa production, executively produced by Lionel Massol, and co-executive produced by Pauline Seigland of Films Grand Huit. [1]

Casting

In March 2016, it was reported that the French actress Mathilde Bisson ( Cactus Flower , Nearest to the Sun ) would be starring in the film. [5] She would be joined in the cast by Yvan Attal ( Munich , The Interpreter , Rush Hour 3 ), Lara Stone, Arthur Igual, Paris Opera Ballet Danseur Étoile Jérémie Bélingard, Akaji Maro ( Kill Bill ), and Nassim Amaouche ( Adieu Gary ). [4]

In May 2016, Casta gives the reasons for the choice of the leading actress Stone:

'Lara was perfect because she was exactly where this character is at. I had worked with her on a commercial and she had no confidence in herself whatsoever: she was like a child you want to nurse and take in your arms. At the same time, there was this incredible strength about her in front of the camera. This strange mix reminded me of many things and so I told myself that one day I would shoot a film with her.'

Laetitia Casta, WWD [6]

Filming

Opera Garnier is the film set. Facade of Opera Garnier, France 2011.jpg
Opéra Garnier is the film set.

Principal photography for the film began in August 2015 in the Paris Opera. [1]

Background

Since the film’s release on 19 May 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Week, the original theatrical movie poster features Lara Stone and Yvan Attal. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "En moi by Laetitia Casta". 2016 Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Week. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. Keslassy, Elsa; Debruge, Peter (18 April 2016). "Cannes: Critics' Week Announces 2016 Lineup". Variety . Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. Gibbons, Fiachra (18 April 2016). "Trio of top actresses make directorial debuts at Cannes". Agence France-Presse, Yahoo! News . Retrieved 24 August 2017. Casta's "En Moi" (In Me) is about an actress struggling to relate to real life on a film set
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  5. 1 2 Diderich, Joelle (6 March 2016). "Laetitia Casta Talks Movies at Nina Ricci Show". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 21 April 2016. Fashion has inspired me a lot, in terms of lighting, camera angles and also how it represents women
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  7. "En moi: Press Kit" (PDF). Premium Films. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.