Lacking inspiration, a composer isolates himself at a desolate house, on a small island, in Brittany. There he finds an old piano and receives visits from people who won't let him rest.
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Cast
| Guillaume Canet | ... |
Lui
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| Virginie Efira | ... |
L'épouse
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| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... |
Le pote
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| Laetitia Casta | ... |
La maîtresse
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| Nathalie Baye | ... |
La mère
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| Patrick Chesnais | ... |
Le père
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| Gilles Cohen | ... |
Le médecin
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Julien Goetz | ... |
Le double / Un pêcheur
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Loïc Baylacq | ... |
Le fils de la folle
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Cécile Kiffer | ... |
Nathalie
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Daniel Duroy | ... |
L'épicier
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Fernand Texier | ... |
Le fils
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Loïc Lorec | ... |
Le pêcheur épicerie
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André Chemetoff | ... |
Le musicien
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Mathieu Thouvenot | ... |
Le serveur
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Amélie Colin | ... |
La voisine
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Franck Boukobza | ... |
Pêcheur
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Thierry Calarnou | ... |
Pêcheur
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Philippe Chiffre | ... |
Pêcheur
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Nicolas Kopniaieff | ... |
L'acteur anglais
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| Clive Owen | ... |
Jason (voice)
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Alain Attal | ... |
L'agent de Lui (voice)
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Rodolphe Lauga | ... |
L'amant de l'épouse
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Côme Gouzien Indekeu | ... |
Le second fils
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Directed by
| Guillaume Canet | ||
Written by
| Guillaume Canet | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alain Attal | ... | executive producer |
| Marie de Cenival | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Logie | ... | associate producer |
| Solveig Rawas | ... | production executive |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| André Chemetoff | ||
Editorial Department
| Christophe Belena | ... | post production coordinator |
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | technical director: Le Labo Paris |
| Séverine Cava | ... | post-production assistant |
| Adrien Fonda | ... | assistant editor |
| Gilles Granier | ... | colorist |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | dcp mastering |
| Antoine Yar | ... | colorist assist |
Casting By
| Mathilde Snodgrass | ||
Production Design by
| Philippe Chiffre | ||
Costume Design by
| Maïra Ramedhan Levi | ||
Makeup Department
| Olivier Afonso | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Amélie Bouilly | ... | key makeup artist: make up Virginie Effira |
| Mathieu Gueracague | ... | key hair stylist |
| Alice Robert | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Isabelle d'Olce | ... | production administrator |
| Nicolas Mouchet | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lea Payant | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gaëtan Kiaku | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Arthur Deleu | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Laurent Cercleux | ... | boom operator |
| Rémi Daru | ... | production sound mixer |
| Samuel Delorme | ... | mix technician |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dimitri Kharitonnoff | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frédérique Liebaut | ... | adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liébaut) |
| Charles Michaud | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Vincent Montrobert | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nicolas Paturle | ... | boom operator |
| Benjamin Viau | ... | Adr Recordist / foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Etienne Allard | ... | digital compositor |
| Gaetan Baldy | ... | senior VFX compositor |
| Lisa Barbier | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effect director |
| Nicolas Corson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Irène Cunat | ... | digital compositor |
| Robin Delmond | ... | digital compositor |
| Michel Denis | ... | visual effects producer |
| Pierre Gras | ... | digital compositor |
| Roxane Haulot | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Valentine Hortelan | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurelie Lajoux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Louis-Alexandre Leleux | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Stephane Lesmond | ... | visual effects video assist |
| Olivier Marci | ... | visual effects artist |
| Olivier Patron | ... | visual effects video assist |
| Nathan Pincemin | ... | digital compositor |
| Colin Ramon | ... | digital compositor |
| Laurent Ravicini | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurore Rousset | ... | cg supervisor |
| Julia Salmon | ... | vfx conform |
| Benjamin Westercamp | ... | senior visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Alexandre Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kevin Cauderlier | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Lyne Doffagne | ... | stunt double: Laëtitia Casta |
| Mario Preaud | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marc Baudrillart | ... | electrician |
| Adrien Bernard | ... | video assist |
| Christophe Brachet | ... | still photographer |
| Etienne Dang | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | grip |
| Pierre Fanet | ... | electrician |
| François Gallou | ... | grip |
| Charles Lagorce | ... | grip |
| Guillaume Lemerle | ... | gaffer |
| Jeremy Mauroy | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thibault Mokuenko | ... | camera trainee |
| Johan Suisse | ... | electrician |
| Marc Wilhelm | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Julie Gandossi | ... | casting assistant |
| Manon Poudoulec | ... | additional cast and extras |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Corinne Dubois | ... | wardrobe |
| Anna Lalay | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Julie Sudre | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jean-Charles Foubert | ... | location coordinator |
| Philippe Le Forestier | ... | location manager |
| Charles Munia | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Romain Allender | ... | composer assistant / music programmer |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | music mixed by |
| Emmanuel Ferrier | ... | music supervisor |
| Patrick Kendell-Smith | ... | score composer |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | Music recording |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | music mixed by |
Additional Crew
| Elise Amblard | ... | rushwomen |
| Floriane Boissieras | ... | production assistant |
| Adrien Guillon-Verne | ... | marketing & communications |
| Reinier Martínez | ... | assistant |
| Blandine Masseron | ... | legal affairs |
| Emmanuel Sierra | ... | Chief Finance Officer |
Production Companies
- Trésor Films
- Pathé (co-production)
- Caneo Films (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Artémis Productions (co-production)
- Shelter Prod (coproduction)
- Proximus (co-production)
- VOO (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- TF1 (participation)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (participation)
- Région Bretagne (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (support)
- Taxshelter. be (in association with)
Distributors
- Pathé (2021) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- Benuts (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cofiloisirs (Production loan)
- Le Labo Paris (post-production facilities)
Storyline
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A film composer, Lui (Guillaume Canet), suffering writer's block, escapes to a secluded house on the Brittany coast to regain his inspiration in solitude. There he finds an old, out-of-tune piano and receives visits from people in his life - his estranged wife (Virginie Efira), his mistress (Laetitia Casta), his friend (Mathieu Kassovitz), his parents (Nathalie Baye, Patrick Chesnais), his doctor (Gilles Cohen) and even a double or alter ego of himself - who won't let him compose alone. Instead, the visitors precipitate an epiphany and a reclamation of his self. Indeed, they seem to understand "Him" better than he understands himself, almost as if they are somehow inside his own head. Written by Ronald Bruce Meyer |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,200,000 (estimated) |