All to Play For
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French | Rien à perdre |
Literally | Nothing to lose |
Directed by | Delphine Deloget |
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Produced by | Olivier Delbosc |
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Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
Edited by | Béatrice Herminie |
Music by | Nicolas Giraud[1] |
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Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
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Running time | 112 minutes[2] |
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Language | French |
All to Play For (French: Rien à perdre, lit. 'Nothing to lose') is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Delphine Deloget. It stars Virginie Efira as a mother fighting for custody of her son after he is injured when she is at work.[3]
It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2023. It was distributed in France on 22 November 2023 by Ad Vitam.
Plot
[edit]Single mother Sylvie lives in Brest with her two children Jean-Jacques and Sofiane. One night while she is away at work, Sofiane is injured in their apartment. The accident is reported and Sofiane is placed in a care home. Accused of negligence, Sylvie must fight against the judicial and administrative system for custody of her son.
Cast
[edit]- Virginie Efira as Sylvie Paugam
- Félix Lefebvre as Jean-Jacques Paugam
- Arieh Worthalter as Hervé Paugam
- Mathieu Demy as Alain Paugam
- India Hair as Louise Henry
- Alexis Tonetti as Sofiane Paugam
- Andréa Brusque as Nathalie
- Oussama Kheddam as Farid
- Audrey Mikondo as Asma
- Caroline Gay as Maria
- Nadir Legrand as ASE director
- Jean-Luc Vincent as music teacher
- Leo Poulet as Sam
Production
[edit]Delphine Deloget wrote the film's screenplay, in collaboration with Camille Fontaine and Olivier Demangel.[2] All to Play For was produced by Curiosa Films in co-production with Unité, France 3 Cinéma and Umedia.[4]
Principal photography began on 17 January 2022. Filming took place in Brest and its surrounding area, wrapping on 4 March 2022. Guillaume Schiffman served as the director of photography.[5]
Release
[edit]The film was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[6] where it had its world premiere on 25 May 2023.[7]
The film was theatrically released in France on 22 November 2023, distributed by Ad Vitam.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]All to Play For received an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 27 reviews.[9] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[10]
Accolades
[edit]Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Angoulême Francophone Film Festival | 27 August 2023 | Valois des étudiants | Delphine Deloget | Won | [11] |
Cannes Film Festival | 26 May 2023 | Prix Un Certain Regard | Nominated | [12][13] | |
27 May 2023 | Caméra d'Or | Nominated | [14] | ||
Deauville American Film Festival | 10 September 2023 | Prix Ornano-Valenti | Won | [15] | |
Lumières Award | 22 January 2024 | Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | [16] |
Magritte Awards | 9 March 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Arieh Worthalter | Won | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (25 May 2023). "'All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Excels in a Custody Drama With No Easy Solutions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rien à perdre" (in French). Ad Vitam. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Rien à perdre (All to Play For) a mother's fight by Delphine Deloget". www.festival-cannes. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (5 June 2023). "'All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Ignites a Vibrant, Enraging French Family Drama". Variety. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (17 January 2022). "Virginie Efira now filming Rien à perdre". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (13 April 2023). "Young talents abound in Cannes' Un Certain Regard". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Rien à perdre, Napoléon, La Rivière... Les sorties cinéma du 22 novembre". La Croix (in French). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Rien à Perdre". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "All to Play For". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Baronian, Renaud (27 August 2023). "Festival du film d'Angoulême : Iris et les hommes, Rosalie... Nos cinq coups de cœur à découvrir". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Cannes 2023 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles". Screen International. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (26 May 2023). "Cannes: 'How to Have Sex' Wins Best Film in 2023 Un Certain Regard". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Colon, Tanguy (28 April 2023). "Cannes 2023 : Anaïs Demoustier présidera le jury de la Caméra d'Or". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Garrigues, Manon (11 September 2023). "Voici le palmarès de la 49e édition du Festival de Deauville". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (14 December 2023). "Anatomie d'une chute domine les nominations pour les Lumières". Cineuropa (in French). Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Saint-Amand, François (8 March 2024). "Les Magritte du Cinéma 2024 : "Dalva" remporte sept Magritte dont le Meilleur film, découvrez le palmarès complet". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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