Something in the Air (2012 film)

Something in the Air
Theatrical release poster
FrenchAprès mai
Directed byOlivier Assayas
Written byOlivier Assayas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÉric Gautier
Edited byLuc Barnier
Production
companies
Distributed byMK2 Films
Release dates
  • 3 September 2012 (2012-09-03) (Venice)
  • 14 November 2012 (2012-11-14) (France)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget5.4 million[1]
Box office$1.3 million

Something in the Air (French: Après mai, lit.'After May') is a 2012 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Olivier Assayas.

Premise

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In 1971, French student Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils, although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

Cast

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  • Clément Métayer as Gilles
  • Lola Créton as Christine
  • Félix Armand as Alain
  • Carole Combes as Laure
  • India Salvor Menuez as Leslie
  • Hugo Conzelmann as Jean-Pierre
  • Martin Loizillon as Rackam le Rouge
  • André Marcon as Gilles' father

Production

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Something in the Air was written and directed by Olivier Assayas.[2]

Release

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The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 3 September 2012.[3]

Accolades

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Assayas won the Best Screenplay Award at Venice.[4]

The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design[by whom?] at Film Fest Gent in 2012.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Sotinel, Thomas (8 November 2012). "Assayas refait son Mai 68" [Assayas remakes his May 68]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Something in the Air". Unifrance. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Venezia 69". Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival". Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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