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Other People's Children (2022 film)

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'Other People's Children' is a 2022 French drama film directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni and Callie Ferreira-Goncalves. The tragic comedy tells the story of a middle-aged teacher who starts a new relationship. This creates a close bond with the little daughter of her partner.

The film had its premiere on September 4, 2022 at the 79th Venice International Film Festival and compete for Golden Lion award. It is scheduled for theatrical release in France on 21 September 2022.

Synopsis



Rachel is 40 years old, single and has no children. She is working as a teacher at a middle school, and has a large circle of friends and also keeps in touch with her ex-husbands. She also takes guitar lessons and is happy with her life. Then one day, she falls in love with Ali and his four-year-old daughter Leila also enters her life. Rachel takes care of the toddler, cares for and soon loves it like her own. But she must recognize that the close bond with Leila also harbors a possible risk, especially in relation to her birth mother Alice. Rachel doesn't want to put up with just being an "extra" in Leila's life. Time is also working against her, should she still fulfill her wish to have a child of her own at this age.

Cast



* Virginie Efira as Rachel

* Roschdy Zem as Ali

* Chiara Mastroianni as Alice

* Callie Ferreira-Goncalves as Leila

* Yame Couture as Louana

* Henri-Nol Tabary as Vincent

* Victor Lefebvre as Dylan

* Sebastien Pouderoux as Paul

* Michel Zlotowski as father

* Mireille Perrie as Mme Roucheray

* Frederick Wiseman as Dr. Wiseman

* Antonia Buresi as Mia

* Marlene Saldana as Soraya

* Anne Berest as Jeanne

* Marwen Okbi as Tarik

Production



'Other People's Children' is the fifth feature film by French director and screenwriter Rebecca Zlotowski. The work is said to have been inspired by her relationship with director Jacques Audiard. She cast Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni and child actress Callie Ferreira-Goncalves in pivotal roles. She had previously collaborated with Zem on the television series 'Savages' in 2019. In an interview, the actor noted Zlotowski's feminine gaze and that she would have created his part as Efira's lover without cliches. He recalled a scene where Efira's character was smoking and watching him take a shower. "I grew up with a movie theater, a television, an existence itself that was 95 percent male. This everyday patriarchy hurt me, but of course it's going away. I notice it with children of my son's age," says Zem.

The film was produced by Frdric Jouve for Les Films Velvet, who in the same capacity oversaw all of Zlotowski's previous feature films. France 3 Cinma appeared as co-producer. The broadcasting rights were secured in advance by Canal+ Cinma and France Tlvisions. The project was supported by the national film promotion authority Centre national du cinma et de l'image anime (CNC) and the SOFICA companies Indfilms, Cincap and Cineventure. For camera and editing, Zlotowski engaged George Lechaptois and Graldine Mangenot, with whom she worked on her previous feature film, 'An Easy Girl' (2019). The film music was composed by Robin Coudert alias Rob.

Principal photography began in March 2021.

Release



The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2022, and competes for Golden Lion in 'In competition' section. It will also hold its North American Premiere at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in 'Special Presentations' section on 8 September 2022 at Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto. Later it will be released by Ad Vitam in France on 21 September 2022. It also made it to 'World Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival to be screened in 9 October 2022.

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