THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD
synopsis
Jean-Louis, 42 years old, is a disenchanted upper-class lawyer who struggles to open up to his relatives, including his wife Valérie. One day, a curse falls upon him: his heart mysteriously stops beating, but curiously enough he is still alive. Encouraged by his wife, he meets Margaux, a "holistic coach". She tells Jean-Louis that he will only be saved from imminent death by facing an unthinkable taboo involving his mother, who he hasn’t spoken to for the past few years…
international title: | The Origin of the World |
original title: | L'Origine du monde |
country: | France, Belgium |
sales agent: | StudioCanal |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Laurent Lafitte |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | FR 15/09/2021, BE 15/09/2021 |
screenplay: | Sébastien Thiery |
cast: | Karin Viard, Laurent Lafitte, Nicole Garcia, Vincent Macaigne, Hélène Vincent, Pauline Clément, Grégory Gaule |
cinematography by: | Axel Cosnefroy |
film editing: | Stéphane Couturier |
art director: | Samuel Deshors |
costumes designer: | Carine Sarfati |
producer: | Alain Attal |
executive producer: | Alain Attal |
associate producer: | Philippe Logie |
production: | Trésor Films, 2L Productions, Artémis Productions, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma |
distributor: | StudioCanal, O'Brother Distribution |