When it’s Wednesday, it’s cinema. Today we offer you our selection of films of the week, to guide you in the best way through the dark halls.
1. The Mixing of Genres – Michel Leclerc
Michel Leclerc (The Names of Love, 2010, Tele Gaucho, 2012) delivers a dramatic comedy as sharp as it is witty, flirting with the thriller genre. He brings together Léa Drucker, impeccable as a nonconformist judge, Benjamin Lavernhe as a cynical writer, and the dynamic Melha Bedia in an unexpected role. A social satire where humor and crime blend well.
Simone, a cop with conservative ideas, is infiltrated into a feminist collective she suspects of complicity in murder. Through their contact, Simone gradually opens up to their ideas. But when the group suspects her of being a mole, she uses the first person she encounters to cover herself: Paul, a gentle, harmless, and respectful man living in the shadow of his partner, unintentionally making him an innocent suspect. Simone, distraught by what she has done, tries to make amends… How will Paul react?
2. Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, 2018, Creed, 2016) radically changes tone with Sinners, a dark and visceral horror thriller. Michael B. Jordan, as magnetic as ever, shares the screen with Hailee Steinfeld in a tense and electric duo. A plunge into the darkness, delivered with a hypnotic direction and chilling twists.
While trying to break free from a burdensome past, two twin brothers return to their hometown to start fresh. But they realize a far more formidable evil force eagerly awaits their return…
“By dancing with the devil long enough, one day he will come to your home.”
3. The Repair – Régis Wargnier
The Oscar-winning director Régis Wargnier (Indochine, 1992) returns with an intimate drama led by Julia de Nunez, the revelation of the Bardot series, and Clovis Cornillac in a poignant role. The Repair tackles memory, justice, and resilience in a sober and moving story.
A few hours before he is awarded his third star, the famous chef Paskal Jankovski disappears with his sous chef during a hunting trip. At 20, his daughter Clara finds herself alone in charge of the restaurant. Two years later, she receives a mysterious invitation to Taiwan…
4. Fast – Morgan S. Dalibert
After Lost Bullet, Morgan S. Dalibert returns to fast-paced French action cinema. Alban Lenoir, as charismatic as ever, stars alongside young star Paola Locatelli and Anne Marivin as an unusual gang leader. Fast promises adrenaline, French-style stunts, and a well-balanced humor.
Max has always loved speed. She can’t do otherwise. So when she discovers karting, it’s obvious: she will become an F1 champion. Junior competitions follow one after the other, and so do victories. Yet, at 17, no racing team retains her. Her main fault: being a young woman in a men’s sport. Faced with a world that turns its back on her, only a completely eccentric second-tier former driver still believes in her potential. One aim: to make Max the fastest.
5. Love While We Are Alive – Jean-Pierre Améris
Jean-Pierre Améris (Romantics Anonymous, 2010) crafts a nostalgic and luminous romantic comedy. Led by a charming trio — Gérard Darmon, Valérie Lemercier, Patrick Timsit — this film tenderly evokes second chances, cherished memories, and love at first sight… even later in life.
On a train to Geneva, Victoire, an overwhelming passenger, meets Antoine Toussaint, her idol, a great star of French music.
Between him, at the end of his rope, and her, overflowing with energy, their encounter will be explosive…