The Girl with a Bracelet
The Girl with a Bracelet (French: La Fille au bracelet) is a 2019 mystery drama film written and directed by Stéphane Demoustier. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. It is a remake of the 2018 Argentine film The Accused. The film stars Roschdy Zem, Anaïs Demoustier, Mélissa Guers and Chiara Mastroianni.[1] The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival on 8 August 2019,[4] and was released in France by Le Pacte on 12 February 2020.
| The Girl with a Bracelet | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| French | La Fille au bracelet |
| Directed by | Stéphane Demoustier |
| Written by | Stéphane Demoustier |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Jean des Forêts |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sylvain Verdet[2] |
| Edited by | Damien Maestraggi[2] |
| Music by | Carla Pallone[2] |
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| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates | |
Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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| Language | French |
| Box office | $2.6 million[3] |
Premise edit
A teenager stands trial for murdering her best friend.
Cast edit
- Roschdy Zem as Bruno Bataille
- Mélissa Guers as Lise Bataille
- Anaïs Demoustier as Avocate Générale
- Chiara Mastroianni as Céline Bataille
- Annie Mercier as Lise's lawyer
- Paul Aïssaoui-Cuvelier as Jules Bataille
- Pascal-Pierre Garbarini as court president
Production edit
The film was produced by Jean des Forêts at Petit Film, in co-production with Frakas Productions (Belgium) and France 3 Cinéma.[1]
Filming took place over 32 days between January and March 2018 in the Loire-Atlantique department.[5] The trial scenes were shot at the courthouse of Nantes. The short opening scene on the beach was shot at La Bernerie-en-Retz.[6]
Release edit
The Girl with a Bracelet was selected to be screened in the Piazza Grande section at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival,[7] where it had its world premiere on 8 August 2019.[4] The film was also screened at the 12th Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on 20 August 2019.[8] The film was theatrically released in France by Le Pacte on 12 February 2020.[9]
Reception edit
Box office edit
The Girl with a Bracelet grossed $2.5 million in France, and $56,604 in Italy, for a worldwide total of $2.6 million.[3]
In France, the film opened alongside Sonic the Hedgehog, Le Prince oublié, Fantasy Island, Arab Blues, Queen & Slim, and Two of Us. The film sold 23,158 admissions on its first day,[10] 7,591 of which were preview screenings.[11] It went on to sell 109,257 admissions in its opening weekend, finishing 10th at the box office, behind Sonic the Hedgehog, Le Prince oublié, Ducobu 3, Dolittle, Birds of Prey, 1917, Fantasy Island, Bad Boys for Life, and The Gentlemen.[12] At the end of its theatrical run, the film sold a total of 324,250 admissions.[11]
Critical response edit
The Girl with a Bracelet received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 33 reviews.[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 6 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]
Accolades edit
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| César Awards | 12 March 2021 | Best Adaptation | Stéphane Demoustier | Won | [16] |
| Most Promising Actress | Mélissa Guers | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Lumières Awards | 19 January 2021 | Best Screenplay | Stéphane Demoustier | Won | [18] |
| Best Film | Nominated | [19] | |||
| Best Female Revelation | Mélissa Guers | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Lodge, Guy (8 August 2019). "Film Review: 'The Girl With a Bracelet'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Mintzer, Jordan (9 August 2019). "'The Girl With a Bracelet' ('La Fille au bracelet'): Film Review | Locarno 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "The Girl with a Bracelet (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "La Fille au bracelet". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "La fille au bracelet, de Stéphane Demoustier". solutions-tournages-paysdelaloire.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Ginestou, Émilie (26 January 2018). "Dans les coulisses d'un tournage à La Bernerie". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 July 2019). "Locarno Film Festival Lineup Includes Tarantino's 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pic '7500'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Simon, Nathalie (18 August 2019). "Festival du film francophone: pluie de stars à Angoulême". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Deux, La Fille au bracelet, Un divan à Tunis : les sorties ciné du 12 février". CNC.fr. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Colon, Tanguy (13 February 2020). "Box-office 1er jour : Sonic à toute allure". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "La Fille au bracelet (2020)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Colon, Tanguy (17 February 2020). "Box-office week-end : Sonic sème la concurrence". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film La Fille au bracelet". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "The Girl With a Bracelet". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "The Girl with a Bracelet Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (12 March 2021). "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins French Cesar for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (10 February 2021). "César Awards: 'Love Affair(s),' 'Adieu Les Cons,' 'Summer Of 85' Lead Nominations; 'Two Of Us' Scores Four Nods". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (19 January 2021). "'Love Affair(s)', 'DNA', 'Two Of Us' top France's Lumière awards". Screen International. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (14 December 2020). "Filippo Meneghetti's 'Two Of Us' leads nominations in French Lumières". Screen International. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
External links edit
- The Girl with a Bracelet at IMDb