I know, I know, you already saw some pictures from the upcoming L'Apollonide, project that will premiere In Competition category at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
But wait, don't you want to see the poster for the movie as well? Yeah, I know you do, so check it out.
Little bit provocative, little bit sexy, but after all, the full title of Bertrand Bonello's drama is L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close or simply, House of Tolerance, so it's perfect!
Shot near Paris for a two month period, and written by Bonello, the movie goes like this:
“At the dawn of the XXth century, in a brothel in Paris, a man disfigures a prostitute for life. She is marked with a scar that draws a tragic smile on her face. Around the woman who laughs, the life of other girls, their rivalry, their fears, their joy, their pain…From the external world, nothing is known. Their world is closed.”
L' Apollonide stars Adèle Haenel, Hafsia Herzi, Jasmine Trinca, Céline Sallette and Noémie Lvovsky.
Les Films du Lendemain's Kristina Larsen and Bonello's My New Picture are producing the film with co-production support from Arte France Cinéma, the National Film and Moving Image Centre (CNC) and television and regional backing.
It will be the fourth time a film by Bonello is screened at the festival, and the second time in the main competition. So, he's definitely familiar with Cannes – his Le Pornographe from 2001 won the FIPRESCI prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, while his Tiresia was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
We'll keep an eye on L'Apollonide, and you guys, stay tuned!
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L'Apollonide Trailer
