If you have missed those films during the French Film Festival, Shaw is releasing “Leave one day” and “Dog 51”.
LEAVE ONE DAY (PARTIR UN JOUR) – IN THEATRES 1 JAN
Directed by Amélie Bonnin
Starring Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon, François Rollin, Tewfik Jallab, Dominique Blanc
Genre Musical, Drama
Rating PG13 (Some Coarse Language and Drug References)
Runtime 97 mins
Language French (English Sub)
Chinese Title 起程之日
Cécile (Juliette Armanet) is about to open her own gourmet restaurant, finally making her dream come true, when her father suffers a heart attack. She is called back to her small hometown, far from the bustling life of Paris. There, she unexpectedly reconnects with her teenage crush (Bastien Bouillon). As memories resurface, her certainties begin to unravel…
DOG 51 – IN THEATRES 8 JAN
Directed by Cédric Jimenez
Starring Gilles Lellouche, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Louis Garrel, Romain Duris, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Artus
Genre Thriller, Sci-fi
Rating NC16 (Nudity)
Runtime 106 mins
Language French (English Sub)
Chinese Title 追杀51号
In the near future, Paris is segregated into three zones which separate the social classes, and no one can escape ALMA, a powerful predictive AI which has revolutionised the police system. When ALMA’s creator is assassinated, Salia, an elite agent from Zone 2, and Zem, a disillusioned cop who lives amongst the outcasts in Zone 3, are forced to team up to lead the investigation.
CLASS REUNION (T’AS PAS CHANGE) – IN THEATRES 15 JAN
Directed by Jérôme Commandeur
Starring Laurent LaFitte, François Damiens, Vanessa Paradis, Jérôme Commandeur
Genre Comedy
Rating NC16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)
Runtime 107 mins
Language French (English Sub)
Chinese Title 同 学 会
Feeling nostalgic about their high school days, Hervé, Maxime, and Jordy decide to host a grand reunion party to reconnect and celebrate their 30-year graduation anniversary. However, their idealised memories clash with reality: no one wants to come, especially their former classmates Anne and Marion, who are determined to sabotage the event. For the first time, the trio face a harsh realisation – could it be that all this time they’ve been nothing but a bunch of pretentious jerks? Determined to make amends, they embark on a hilarious quest to prove to the world and themselves that they can be better men.