Beating Sun
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| Directed by | Philippe Petit |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Petit Marcia Romano |
| Produced by | Frédéric Dubreuil |
| Starring | Swann Arlaud Sarah Adler |
| Cinematography | Pierre-Hubert Martin |
| Edited by | Valentin Feron |
| Music by | Andy Cartwright |
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| Country | France |
Beating Sun (French: Tant que le soleil frappe, lit. 'As long as the sun beats down') is a 2022 French drama film co-written and directed by Philippe Petit and starring Swann Arlaud and Sarah Adler. It premiered at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Swann Arlaud as Max Laborit
- Sarah Adler as Alma
- Grégoire Oestermann as Paul Moudenc
- Pascal Rénéric as Gaspard
- Lee Fortuné-Petit as Margot
- Djibril Cissé as himself
- Marc Robert as Tom
- Philippe Petit as Seb
Release
The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, in the International Critics' Week sidebar.[1][2][3] It was released in French cinemas on 8 February 2023.[4][5]
Reception
Screen International critic Jonathan Holland described the film as "a thought-provoking feature debut plays like a less-shouty Ken Loach, presenting its big ideas on a small canvas, remaining low-key rather than bombastic, and keeping a careful eye on the truthfulness of its characters so that it never feels like agitprop."[6] According to Fabien Lemercier from Cineuropa, the film is "a very engaging first feature film" that "offers both a portrait of an outsider that is touching in his obstinacy at the crossroads of an existence [...] and a fundamental reflection on urban landscapes".[2]
References
- ^ Lavallée, Eric (25 July 2022). "2022 Venice Intl. Film Critics' Week: Debuts Films From Philippe Petit & Yasmine Benkiran". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (3 September 2022). "Review: Beating Sun". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (3 September 2022). "Venice Film Fest 2022 Review: A Gardener Confronts Obstacles to Growth in "Beating Sun"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Duponchel, Marilou (7 February 2023). ""Tant que le soleil frappe", Swann Arlaud en jardinier engagé à Marseille". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Muller, Léa (21 February 2023). "Tant que le soleil frappe ou l'utopie végétale de la discorde". Chroniques d‘architecture (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (4 September 2022). "'Beating Sun': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
- Beating Sun at IMDb
