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Coma (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
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'Coma' is a 2022 French film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. Combining animation and live action, tells the story of a teenage girl who is locked up in her house during a global health crisis and navigates between dreams and reality, until she starts following a disturbing and mysterious YouTuber named Patricia Coma. It stars Louise Labque, Julia Faure, Gaspard Ulliel, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Lacoste, Louis Garrel and Anas Demoustier. 'Coma' was the last film Ulliel worked in before his death.
'Coma' made its world premiere on 12 February 2022 at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed in the Encounters section and won the FIPRESCI Award. It will be released in theaters in France by New Story on 16 November 2022.
Cast
* Julia Faure as Patricia Coma
* Louise Labque as Young Girl
* Laetitia Casta as Sharon (voice)
* Gaspard Ulliel as Scott (voice)
* Vincent Lacoste as Nicholas (voice)
* Louis Garrel as Dr. Ballard (voice)
* Anas Demoustier as Ashley (voice)
Production
On 24 December 2021, French website 'Chaos Reign' reported that director Bertrand Bonello had just finished a surprise film titled "Coma" before shooting the film 'The Beast'. The film was produced by Les Films du Blier and My New Picture in co-production with Remembers Production.
Bertrand Bonello wrote the screenplay for the film during France's January 2021 COVID-19 lockdown, shooting in his own house with a small crew and limited means. Bonello also composed the film's score. The film is dedicated to, and inspired by Bonello's then-18-year-old daughter, Anna.
'Coma' is Bertrand Bonello's second collaboration with Gaspard Ulliel and Louis Garrel after the 2014 biopic 'Saint Laurent', and also his second collaboration with Louise Labque after the 2019 film 'Zombi Child'.
Gaspard Ulliel, who voiced the doll Scott, died following a skiing accident on 19 January 2022. The same day as Ulliel's death, 'Coma' was announced as one of the films selected for the Berlin Film Festival. Ulliel's role in 'Coma' was kept a secret until the film's official plot and full cast were revealed on 2 February 2022, making it the first film released after his death - following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on 12 February 2022, despite being the last one he filmed, as it was finished in December 2021, a month before his death.
Ulliel had recently died when Bonello was editing the film. Bonello told 'Variety': "I was alone in a screening room, and Gaspard had just died, and when I heard his voice resonating in the room it was like a haunting. I thought about some lines from the letter to my daughter where I talk about those we've lost. The film is called 'Coma' and has scenes in a forest that connects the living and the dead. So watching it again felt uncanny. Gaspard resonated throughout."
Marketing
The first image featuring Louise Labque, the full cast and plot details were revealed on 2 February 2022.
Two clips from the film titled "Catatonie" and "Cullen" were released on 10 February 2022. The clip titled "Cullen" featured the voices of Gaspard Ulliel and Laetitia Casta as the dolls Scott and Sharon, respectively.
Belgian distributor Best Friend Forever released a poster and an exclusive 20-second teaser trailer for the film on their Instagram account on 11 February 2022.
On 16 February 2022, Best Friend Forever released on their Instagram account a new 9-second clip featuring Louise Labque playing an electronic device similar to Rubik's Cube.
Release
On 2 February 2022, it was reported that Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever had acquired the film.
The film had its world premiere in the 'Encounters' section at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2022. It will make its North American premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival in the 'Currents' section on 1 October 2022, and will be screened at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival in the 'Dare' section on 5 October 2022.
New Story will release the film in theaters in France on 16 November 2022.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 71% based on 7 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.80/10.
Awards and nominations
References
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