Two Friends (2015 film)

Two Friends (French: Les Deux Amis)[3] is a 2015 French romantic dramedy film directed by Louis Garrel and co-written by Garrel and Christophe Honoré. The film is loosely based on the play The Moods of Marianne by Alfred de Musset.[4][5] It was selected to screen in the International Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

Two Friends
Film poster
Directed byLouis Garrel
Produced byAnne-Dominique Toussaint
Screenplay by
Based onThe Moods of Marianne
by Alfred de Musset
Starring
Music byPhilippe Sarde
CinematographyClaire Mathon
Edited byMarie-Julie Maille
Production
company
Distributed byAd Vitam Distribution
Release date
  • 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$2.8 million[1]
Box office$685.000[2]

Plot

Mona, a prisoner on work release, meets Clément, a shy actor. Desperate to impress Mona, Clément recruits his extroverted friend, Abel, to help. When Mona becomes more interested in Abel, it sets off a conflict between the two friends. Meanwhile, Mona attempts to keep her past hidden.

Cast

Reception

Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that the film captures "a sense of genuine emotion many directors never accomplish in their entire careers".[7] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a charming if not entirely convincing feature debut".[8]

Accolades
Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or Louis Garrel Nominated
Queer Palm Nominated
Lumières Awards[9] Best Actor Vincent Macaigne Nominated
Most Promising Actress Golshifteh Farahani Nominated
Best First Film Nominated
Best Cinematography Claire Mathon Nominated

References
  1. "Les Deux amis". JP's Box-Office.
  2. http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=15448
  3. "Two Friends". Indie Sales. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. "The shoot for Les deux amis is about to kick off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. "Tournage du film Les Deux Amis de Louis Garrel". Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. "Selection of the 54th International Critics' Week". Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. Debruge, Peter (24 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: 'Two Friends'". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  8. Mintzer, Jordan (18 May 2015). "'Two Friends' ('Les Deux Amis'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  9. "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
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