FILMS/
ALL IS FORGIVEN
Tout est pardonné
New Directors
France, 2007, 105 minutes
SHOWTIMES
Fri, May 2 / 9:30 / Clay / ALL02Y
Sun, May 4 / 3:00 / Clay / ALL04Y
Tue, May 6 / 9:00 / Kabuki / ALL06K
Thu, May 8 / 4:00 / Kabuki / ALL08K
CREDITS
- dir
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Mia Hansen-Løve
- prod
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David Thion
- scr
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Mia Hansen-Løve
- cam
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Pascal Auffray
- editor
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Marion Monnier
- cast
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Paul Blain, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Victoire Rousseau, Constance Rousseau, Carole Franck, Olivia Ross
- source
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Pyramide International, 5, rue de Chevalier de Saint-George, 75008 Paris, France. FAX: 33-1-40-20-05-51. EMAIL: pricher@pyramidefilms.com
“I work in the morning, I go for a walk in the afternoon and in the evening, I shoot up,” dryly notes one of the lead characters in this powerful debut by French-Danish director Mia Hansen-Løve, a former Cahiers du Cinema contributor. Amateur poet and full-time slacker Victor lives in Vienna with his Austrian partner, Annette, and their six-year-old daughter, Pamela, though his heroin habit makes his afternoon naps a bit longer than necessary. A return to Victor’s native Paris is undertaken with hopes it will solve the family’s problems but in fact only makes things worse. As Victor fades away with another addict, Gisele, it’s up to Annette and Pamela to move forward with their lives, a decision that could last years and turn Pamela and Victor into near strangers—that is, until she becomes a young woman and decides to see him again. Emerging like daylight from darkness, All Is Forgiven shines as one of the most hopeful, graceful films of the past year, finding in its downbeat themes and tragic characters the power to overcome hardships and the strength inherent in finding one’s way. Premiering in Cannes’ prestigious Directors Fortnight, the film has gone on to become one of the most talked about French debuts in years.
West Coast Premiere. Sponsored by TV5Monde, French Cultural Services and the French-American Cultural Society.
