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The World Is Yours (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The World Is Yours' is a 2018 French crime comedy film co-written and directed by Romain Gavras. It stars Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel, Oulaya Amamra, Franois Damiens and Philippe Katerine. It was selected to screen at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
The leitmotif is Daniel Balavoine's song "La vie ne m'apprend rien".
Synopsis
Franois, a small-time drug dealer, dreams of starting a new life as the official distributor of Mr. Freeze ice pops in the Maghreb region. However, he discovers that his mother Dany has lost all his savings gambling. He then tries to start anew by associating with Poutine, the erratic kingpin of the city, for a scheme in Spain. But Franois's entourage gets involved, which soon disrupts everyone's plans.
Cast
* Karim Leklou as Franois
* Isabelle Adjani as Dany
* Vincent Cassel as Henri
* Oulaya Amamra as Lamya
* Sam Spruell as Bruce
* Gabby Rose as Britanny
* Sofian Khammes as Poutine
* Mounir Amamra as Mohamed 1
* Mahamadou Sangare as Mohamed 2
* Franois Damiens as Ren
* Philippe Katerine as Vincent
Production
The project was announced on 25 April 2017 by Isabelle Adjani in an interview with 'Grazia' magazine. The actress described it as "pretty crazy" and revealed that Vincent Cassel and Oulaya Amamra would also be involved.
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . On French website Allocin, the film has a critic approval rating of 3.6/5 based on 34 reviews and a viewer approval rating of 3.5/5. Tho Ribeton of French magazine 'Les Inrockuptibles' praised the humour and confidence of director Romain Gavras, comparing the film to Guy Ritchie's early work. In a less enthusiastic review, Corentin L of 'CinSries' called the plot line "predictable."Peter Debruge of 'Variety' called the film a "crowd-pleasing Tarantino-esque crime saga." Phil Hoad of 'The Guardian' review wrote that with this film "Gavras has seized his chance, staging this uptempo, carnivalesque crime pic with panache and wit." David Ehrlich of 'IndieWire' called the film "the best movie that Guy Ritchie never made."
Award nominations
* Csar Awards:**Best Supporting Actress for Isabelle Adjani
**Most Promising Actor for Karim Leklou
References
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