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Léo is searching for a wolf in the upland landscapes of the Causses of Lozére, when he meets a shepherdess, Marie. Some months later, she gives birth to their child. Suffering from post-natal depression, and with no faith in Léo, who comes and goes without warning, Marie abandons both of them. Léo finds himself alone, with a baby to care for. It’s not easy, but deep down, he loves it. During that period of time, he doesn’t work too much, and drowns, step by step, in his own misery. It is the social breakdown that takes Léo to the upland landscapes of the Causses of Lózere, towards the wolf.
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Cast:
Damien Bonnard, India Hair, Raphaël Thiéry, Christian Bouillette, Basile Meilleurat, Laure Calamy -
Country:
France -
Year:
2016 - 100’
Director
Alain Guiraudie
Alain Guiraudie is an french actor, director and writer. Coming from a farming family, he developed a passion for folk culture. In 1990, he directed his first short film, Heroes Never Die. With a pittoresque and tale-like style, he tried to represent the working class in the film That Old Dream that Moves, winner of the Prix Jean Vigo and presented in 2001 at the Directors’ Fortnight. Jean-Luc Godard spoke on this occasion, saying that it was the best film screened at the Cannes Festival. With his 4th feature film, Stranger by the Lake, Alain Guiraudie hit a homerun at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, earning the praise of many critics and winning the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard section. His other features were selected for the past Directors’ Fortnight, in 2001, 2003, 2009 and in 2016, he presented his last work Staying Vertical, which was a part of the official selection in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
