COMEDY / FRANCE / 2022 / 92MINS / M
The always-sensational Karin Viard (Appearances, AF FFF21) and Grégory Gadebois (Delicious, AF FFF21) star in award-winning short filmmakers Lauriane Escaffre and Yvonnick Muller’s debut feature, an enchanting and beautifully crafted romantic comedy about a shy, unappreciated woman who finally allows herself to open up to life and love.
The kind-hearted, middle-aged Maria works as a cleaner. Though highly devoted to her clients, her secret passion is writing poems on her daily commute, though she never shares them with anyone (least of all her indifferent husband of 25 years).
When Maria joins the cleaning staff of Paris’ prestigious École des Beaux-Arts (School of Fine Arts), everything changes. Within the hallways and classrooms of the hallowed institution, she discovers an exciting world of creative expression, assisted in no small part by Hubert, the school’s eccentric, long-time custodian.
Usually reserved and discreet, Maria finds herself torn by new emotions, and must decide how much of her true self she’s prepared to reveal... Evocatively shot on location and expertly produced by Quad Films (The Intouchables), it comes as no surprise that 13-time César nominee, Viard positively glows as Maria. She and Gadebois are effortlessly charming, as is the film.
DIRECTED BY:
LAURIANE ESCAFFRE, YVONNICK MULLER
STARRING:
KARIN VIARD
GRÉGORY GADEBOIS
PHILIPPE UCHAN
NOÉE ABITA
PAULINE CLÉMENT
LANGUAGE:
FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - Winner - Best Film (Audience Award)
CABOURG FILM FESTIVAL 2022- Winner - Best Film (Audience Prize)
6:00 PM | Wed 8 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
6:15 PM | Thu 9 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
8:15 PM | Thu 9 Mar | Hayden Orpheum Cremorne | |||
1:00 PM | Sat 11 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
1:20 PM | Sat 11 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
5:45 PM | Sat 11 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
8:40 PM | Sat 11 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
6:20 PM | Sun 12 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
3:50 PM | Mon 13 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
3:30 PM | Wed 15 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
6:10 PM | Wed 15 Mar | Hayden Orpheum Cremorne | |||
7:45 PM | Wed 15 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
3:30 PM | Fri 17 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
6:15 PM | Fri 17 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
11:10 AM | Sat 18 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
4:00 PM | Sat 18 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
8:30 PM | Sat 18 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
11:15 AM | Sun 19 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
3:45 PM | Sun 19 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
6:10 PM | Sun 19 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
3:45 PM | Tue 21 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
1:15 PM | Wed 22 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
3:45 PM | Thu 23 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
7:30 PM | Fri 24 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
12:50 PM | Sat 25 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
3:40 PM | Sat 25 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
5:45 PM | Sat 25 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
1:10 PM | Sun 26 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
3:10 PM | Sun 26 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
6:10 PM | Mon 27 Mar | Hayden Orpheum Cremorne | |||
1:15 PM | Tue 28 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
8:20 PM | Tue 28 Mar | Palace Verona | |||
1:30 PM | Wed 29 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
8:20 PM | Wed 29 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
11:00 AM | Thu 30 Mar | Palace Central Sydney | |||
1:00 PM | Thu 30 Mar | Palace Norton St | |||
5:45 PM | Thu 30 Mar | Chauvel Cinema | |||
1:40 PM | Sat 1 Apr | Chauvel Cinema | |||
5:50 PM | Sat 1 Apr | Palace Central Sydney | |||
8:00 PM | Sat 1 Apr | Palace Verona | |||
1:50 PM | Sun 2 Apr | Palace Norton St | |||
5:30 PM | Sun 2 Apr | Hayden Orpheum Cremorne | |||
6:10 PM | Sun 2 Apr | Chauvel Cinema | |||
1:10 PM | Tue 4 Apr | Palace Verona | |||
5:50 PM | Tue 4 Apr | Palace Central Sydney |