L'endroit idéal
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L'endroit idéal is a 2008 French short film starring Ronit Elkabetz
. It was written and directed by Brigitte Sy
. It was later adapted into the 2010 feature-length film, Les mains libres
.
Ronit Elkabetz
Ronit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
. It was written and directed by Brigitte Sy
Brigitte Sy
Brigitte Sy is a French actress and filmmaker. Her directorial film debut Les mains libres was released in 2010 to critical acclaim in France.-Personal life:She is the mother of the actor Louis Garrel who she had with the director, Philippe Garrel...
. It was later adapted into the 2010 feature-length film, Les mains libres
Les mains libres
Les mains libres is a 2010 French drama film directed by Brigitte Sy. It stars Ronit Elkabetz, Carlo Brandt, and Noémie Lvovsky. It was released theatrically in France on 16 June 2010. It is a feature-length prequel to Sy's 2008 short film, L'endroit idéal.-Plot:Barbara is a filmmaker developing...
.
Plot synopsis
Barbara (Elkabetz), a film director, is indicted by the police over allegations that she laundered money to Michel (Brandt). Michel is a prisoner that met Barbara during her film project in the prison. During this time they have engaged in an illicit affair and fallen in love. She is forbidden to see Michel again. Yet one year on the couple get married.Cast
- Ronit ElkabetzRonit ElkabetzRonit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
as Barbara - Carlo Brandt as Michel
- Noémie LvovskyNoémie LvovskyNoémie Lvovsky is a French film director, writer, and actress.She studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris, notably a contemporary of Arnaud Desplechin, with whom she often collaborates...
as Rita - Magali Magne as Policière
- Bertrand Barre as Policier
- Alain N'Diaye as Médecin 1
- Florence Janas as Nathalie
- Daniel Amadou as Policier
- Pascal Ternisien as Inspecteur
- Richard Acket as Officier PJ
- Philippe Vallet officier PJ
- Jean Miez as Beau-père Nathalie
- Philippe Lemaire as Avocat
- Sylvain Creuzevault as Jeune homme
- Michel Smocky as Gendarme
- Husky Kihal as Inspecteur
- Damien Mongin as Médecin 2
- Gilles David as Juge
- Hélène Castel as Greffière
- Zimsky as Ami Michel
- Paolo Mattei as Fils Rita
- Mamadou Fofana as Eboueur
- Ludovic Gilles as Surveillant
- Brigitte Monseur as Greffière
- Toufik Ayadi as Surveillant
- Michel Angles as Adjoint au maire
- Isabelle Angotti as Secrétaire de mairie
- Jean-Pierre Pivolot as Surveillant
Festivals and awards
The short film was screened at a series of international festivals;- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
- Istanbul International Short Film FestivalIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
(official selection)
- Rio de Janeiro International Short Film FestivalRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
(special programme)
- Festival international de films de femmes
- Lutin Short Film Award (nomination - fictional films)