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The Divide

Directed byCatherine Corsini

The Divide

Directed byCatherine Corsini, starringMarina Foïs, Pio Marmaï, Valéria Bruni Tedeschi
  • ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FR
  • Duration 98

Introducing

In official competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, Catherine Corsini is the second filmmaker to win the Queer Palm after Céline Sciamma. In one hectic night in hospital, the director interweaves, with the right mix of comedy and drama, several of the burning social issues that are disuniting France.

Synopsis

Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency room close to asphyxiation on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vests demonstration. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured protester, will shatter the certainties and prejudices of each. Outside, the tension mounts. The hospital, under pressure, has to close its doors. The staff is overwhelmed. It's going to be a long night...

Introducing

In official competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, Catherine Corsini is the second filmmaker to win the Queer Palm after Céline Sciamma. In one hectic night in hospital, the director interweaves, with the right mix of comedy and drama, several of the burning social issues that are disuniting France.

Synopsis

Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency room close to asphyxiation on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vests demonstration. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured protester, will shatter the certainties and prejudices of each. Outside, the tension mounts. The hospital, under pressure, has to close its doors. The staff is overwhelmed. It's going to be a long night...

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