When it’s Wednesday, it means cinema. Today, we present our selection of films for the week, to guide you through the dark theaters.
1. Trapped – David Yarovesky
In this gripping thriller, David Yarovesky (Nightbooks, Brightburn) directs a strong cast with Bill Skarsgård, chilling as usual, and the legendary Anthony Hopkins, returning in a mysterious role. Constant tension, a suffocating atmosphere, and a high-pressure closed setting: Trapped is a pure concentration of suspense.
A thief breaks into a luxury car and finds himself trapped inside. He discovers that its enigmatic owner has full control and is about to exact a diabolical revenge.
2. Zion – Nelson Foix
First feature film by the promising Nelson Foix, Zion offers an urban and stylized reinterpretation of the action film, between social rage and personal revenge. With Sloan Decombes in the lead role, this French thriller combines a frantic pace and a dark ambiance in the underbelly of a futuristic city.
In Guadeloupe, Chris divides his time between deals, brief encounters, and motorcycle rodeos. Noticed by Odell, the kingpin of the neighboring district, Chris is given a risky delivery. Despite his best friend’s warning, he accepts the mission. But on the day of the delivery, he discovers a baby has been left at his doorstep. Thus begins a relentless race that will lead him to a crucial choice…
3. Moon the Panda – Gilles de Maistre
After The Wolf and the Lion, Gilles de Maistre returns with a new animal fable filmed in real settings, ideal for young and old. Filmed in China with real pandas, Moon the Panda is an ode to nature, featuring performances by Noé Liu Martane, Sylvia Chang, and Alexandra Lamy, and enhanced by an enchanting soundtrack.
Tian is 12 years old when he is sent to live with his grandmother due to poor grades. Far from the city, in the mysterious Chinese mountains, he secretly befriends a panda he names Moon. It’s the start of an incredible adventure that will forever change his life and his family’s.
4. The Amateur – James Hawes
Rami Malek changes tune and portrays a CIA cryptanalyst in this espionage thriller directed by James Hawes (Slow Horses). Alongside Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Brosnahan, he embarks on a race against time across Europe. A tense, clever film, halfway between Jason Bourne and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Charlie Heller, a brilliant yet introverted CIA cryptographer, sees his life turn upside-down when his wife dies during a terrorist attack in London. Disillusioned by his superiors’ inaction, he takes matters into his own hands and sets out to find the killers, embarking on a perilous journey across the world to exact his vengeance.
5. Sweet Jesus – Frédéric Quiring
Frédéric Quiring (Ma Reum, Sales Gosses) returns with an irreverent and totally crazy comedy, featuring Marilou Berry and Isabelle Nanty as an explosive duo. In Sweet Jesus, the sacred and the profane collide for a result as hilarious as it is iconoclastic.
Sister Lucie, a devoted nun, decides to leave her convent after 20 years to find her first love. It’s the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that will test her faith and confront her with today’s world full of surprises and temptations.