Three Friends (2024 film)

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Three Friends
French Trois amies
Directed by Emmanuel Mouret [1]
Written by
  • Emmanuel Mouret
  • Carmen Leroi
Produced byFrédéric Niedermayer
Starring
CinematographyLaurent Desmet [2]
Production
companies
  • Moby Dick Films
  • Arte France Cinéma
  • Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release date
  • August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)(Venice)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Three Friends (French : Trois amies) is a 2024 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Emmanuel Mouret starring Camille Cottin, Sara Forestier, and India Hair as a trio of women with differing philosophies about romantic relationships. [1]

Contents

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was competing for the Golden Lion. [3]

Premise

Joan turns to her close friends Rebecca and Alice after the disappearance of Victor, her ex-lover and the father of her child. Meanwhile, Rebecca begins an affair with Alice's partner. [1]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in late September 2023 and continued until November of that year. [1]

Release

Three Friends premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024. [3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. [4]

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References

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  2. "Trois Amies". Unifrance. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. "Three Friends". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved September 5, 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg