Right Now (2004)
"À tout de suite" (original title)

A girl from bourgeoisie discovers the pleasures of banditism, following her lover in his lifestyle.

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Writers:

Benoît Jacquot (scenario), Elisabeth Fanger (story)

Stars:

Isild Le Besco, Ouassini Embarek, Nicolas Duvauchelle

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isild Le Besco	...	Lili
Ouassini Embarek	...	Bada
Nicolas Duvauchelle	...	Alain
Laurence Cordier	...	Joelle
Forini Kodoukaki
Léonor Graser
Emmanuelle Bercot	...	Laurence
Odile Vuillemin
Catherine Davenier
Nicolas Pignon
David Ayala
Olivier Augrond	...	Gérard
Sabri Lahmer
Fatiha Cheriguene
Olivier Foubert

Storyline

A school girl falls for a charming young man. After news about a botched bank robbery in which a guard is killed, she learns that her boyfriend was one of the robbers. She decides to hide him and his friends and then they all sneak out of the country. After hiding out and spending all the money, tempers rise and the group splits up. This forces the girl to work her own way back home and deal with her actions and her separation from her boyfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

bank robbery | false passport | paris france | greece | lesbian | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Cinema Guild

Country:

France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

8 December 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Right Now

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,688 (USA) (18 November 2005)

Gross:

$247,636 (USA) (18 November 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Natan Productions, arte France Cinéma, CinéCinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film originally used Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" repeatedly throughout the film, and this version was screened at festivals. However, Pink Floyd charged a steep licensing fee for use of its song outside of those festival screenings, and so all instances of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" were replaced, with the song "Richochet Pt. 1" by Tangerine Dream, in order for the film to be released in commercial cinemas.

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Connections

References The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Punk Youth"
Written by Bruce Foxton and Jake Burns

User Reviews

Movie about a young woman's adventures while in school-oh to be in love/or in thrall to love.

Enjoyed this movie. As one reviewer said: it shows what it was like to be 19 again. I liked the way the story was developed but wish there was a sequel. It somehow touched me deeply, especially the way it dealt with sexuality. The way the story ended was interesting - but frustrating. I would like to see more movies by this director. The scenery shots were nice. I wish the movie could have been a little longer, so as to develop more of the story. I saw the movie several times, just in case I would never be able to see it again ever. The fact that it is based on a book, a memoir makes it all the more fascinating. I was interested in hearing that the female star was of mixed heritage. I would like to read the book from which this story was taken but it does not seem to be available in the US - translated or not.