Annette

director – Leos Carax

 

Annette

France-Germany-Belgium-Japan-Mexico, 2021, 140 min

director – Leos Carax

producers – Charles Gillibert and Paul-Dominique Win Vacharasinthu

script – Ron & Russell Mael (“Sparks”)

camera – Caroline Champetier

editor – Nelly Quettier

music – “Sparks”

production designer – Florian Sanson

costume designer – Pascaline Chavanne and Ursula Choto

A CG CINEMA/TRIBUS P FILMS/SCOPE PICTURES/DETAILFILM/PIANO co-production

intl. sales – KINOLOGY

BG distributor – BETA FILM

awards:

Cannes – Award for best director

cast:

Adam Driver (Henry McHenry), Marion Cotillard (Ann Defrasnoux), Simon Helberg (The Accompanist)

Ann is a sublime opera superstar; Henry is an angry stand-up comedian adored for his bitter banter. This unlikely couple are profoundly, deliriously in love, but the unique gifts of their unusual daughter Annette expose something uglier and more consuming at the heart of their relationship.

French romantic anarchist Carax returns to delight and provoke audiences by way of a riotous deconstruction of the movie musical, with script and songs by Ron and Russell Mael of cult-favourite band Sparks. Annette opened this year’s Cannes, where its blend of visual sophistication and intensely populist genre play made it the festival’s most talked-about film. You’ll be seduced. You’ll be surprised.